Rasma Raisters
Bio
My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs.
Stories (348/0)
Cooing a Song of Love
When I saw the photos of some of these pigeons in my mind I pictured all the pigeons I had fed in my life in all kinds of city parks. Usually, they were gray, some with colored feathers around the neck, some gray, and some white. Who knew there were any other kinds?
By Rasma Raisters11 days ago in Petlife
The Sensational Elvis Costello
Coming on to the New Wave scene in the late 1970s was singer and songwriter Elvis Costello who seemed to resemble the late Buddy Holly. Of course, his name right away reminded most of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. With such a name it was guaranteed that Costello would be a success in the music business.
By Rasma Raisters14 days ago in Beat
Spirits Roam at the Garden of Hope Cemetery
If you thought about haunted places you would probably think first about cemeteries because they have so many graves. Well at the Garden of Hope Cemetery many spirits have chosen not the stay in their graves. After all, there is still life after death.
By Rasma Raisters23 days ago in Horror
Have Your Pasta Italian Style
Meat Sagne e fagioli is a rustic dish from the Abruzzo and Molise regions. It is prepared with beans cooked in tomato sauce with strips of homemade pasta added to the pot toward the end of cooking. The homemade noodles are made with flour and water and the sauce is made with tomatoes, celery, carrots, onions, chilli pepper and olive oil. The dish can include pancetta or pork rinds.
By Rasma Raisters27 days ago in Feast
Poetic Words
I have been writing about my dad popular Latvian poet and writer Eriks Raisters. My dad’s life in his homeland Latvia was interrupted by WW II and he had to go into exile. That is never easy, especially for a poetic soul. Since he died in New York in 1967 he never got to return home and his poetic voice was stilled. One of the best ways to understand the soul of the poet is by finding out more about him and his poetry.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Poets
When the Other Shoe Drops
Life was good maybe too good not everyone can say this I know. I had an old two-story house in the suburbs of Riga, Latvia with a large garden. In May the lilacs bloomed and sent perfume through the air. My five apple trees and one pear tree blossomed each sping and made the garden into a with white blossoms carried by the southern breezes like snow in springtime. I had my soul mate and he and I loved each other and we had a wonderful cat named Sid who we both loved a lot. Any problems or complaints? None.
By Rasma Raistersabout a month ago in Poets
Two Innovative Rock Bands
Paul Revere and the Raiders consist of the founding member Paul Revere, Doug Health the lead guitarist, Ron Foos the bass player, Danny Krause the keyboardist, Darren Dowler the lead vocalist and inductee in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Tommy Scheckel the drummer. Dressed in American Revolutionary War uniforms they continue to entertain in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Beat
Twisting With Great Balls of Fire
Twisting the Night Away He came into this world as Ernest Evans and later became an American singer and songwriter changing his name to Chubby Checker. He is best known to have made the dance craze "the twist" a household word and got everyone twisting, His hit "The Twist" came out in 1958 and went right up to the top of the charts. He also came up with the trademark limbo dance when he released "Limbo Rock."
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Beat
Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of
I do believe that there are some amazing creatures in this world that do not seem to really be real. Many times stories are told about make-believe creatures and soon people are believing they just might be out there. One such creature is known as Bunyips and this legendary creature supposedly could be found in Australia.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Horror
Shrimp Boats Are Coming
Europe The UK Potted shrimp is a traditional meal in Britain and is made with Morecambe bay shrimp but any kind of small shrimp can be used in preparing this dish. The shrimp are boiled in salted water and then cooked in clarified butter. They are seasoned with pepper, cloves, cayenne pepper, mace, and nutmeg. Once done the potted shrimp are served over thin slices of toast or greens like cress but they can also be added to various pasta dishes.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Feast
