Rasma Raisters
Bio
My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
Stories (990/0)
One Hit Wonders of Yesteryear Part 6
Another little series this one about one-hit wonders. It is surprising to note that all of these songs are memorable but just had their one shining moment for the artists and no other great hits followed. This is the sixth and last post in this series. The links to the others are below.
By Rasma Raisters10 days ago in Beat
Hometown New York City Brooklyn
For people living in small to mid-size hometowns, it is easy to write about their towns. However, for someone like me who was born and raised in New York City, it is rather difficult. Therefore I will look upon the borough of Brooklyn as my small town away from the teeming streets of Manhattan and the other boroughs. If you know about Brooklyn and find a neighborhood missing it is just that I wrote about all the ones I knew and where I have been. I was born in a very quiet corner of Brooklyn called Bay Ridge so I began my tour there. In the north-central part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, one can find the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene on the north is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and Prospect Heights to the south is relatively small. As I continue I will paste the links for the neighborhoods I have written about below.
By Rasma Raisters10 days ago in Wander
The Ghosts of Oklahoma
Gilcrease Museum is located on Gilcrease Museum Road in Tulsa. The museum has 23 acres of thermal gardens which are accessible to visitors. This sandstone mansion was built in 1913 by a Tulsa lawyer named Flower Nelson who had bought the 80-acre land parcel in 1909. In 1943 the mansion became a home for orphaned Indian children from nearby reservations. At this time a 2nd floor was added with 4 bedrooms for the Indian girls and another building was built for the boys. In 1949 Thomas Gilcrease moved back into the house.
By Rasma Raisters10 days ago in Horror
Beautiful Birmingham
Part of the United Kingdom, England is a country that shares borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. To the northwest is the Irish Sea and to the southwest the Celtic Sea. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south.
By Rasma Raisters10 days ago in Wander
Fort Lauderdale a Resort City
Fort Lauderdale is mainly a resort city with beautiful beaches, waterways, and canals. You can stroll along the wide boardwalks and enjoy the shops and restaurants. Along with its many galleries and museums, it is a city where you can relax and really enjoy your vacation.
By Rasma Raisters10 days ago in Wander
One Hit Wonders of Yesteryear Part Five
Another little series this one about one hit wonders. It is surprising to note that all of these songs are memorable but just had their one shining moment for the artists and no other great hits followed. This is the fifth post in this series. I will add the links below as I go along.
By Rasma Raisters14 days ago in Beat
Beautiful Tumbling Water
Austria The Krimml Waterfalls are located in Hohe Tauern National Park. The park is one of the largest nature reserves in Europe straddling Tyrol, Carinthia, and Salzburgerlands. It includes the highest peak in Austra, the Grossglockner. You can access the waterfall by taking the Wasserfallweg or Waterfall Trail that begins at the ticket office. The trail takes you through mixed forest with many viewpoints of the falls along the way. The Krimmler Ache plunges down for 1246 feet over three waterfall stages all surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. After you’ve viewed that falls you might like to hike through the valley to the Krimmler Tauernhaus, a 600-year-old tavern.
By Rasma Raisters14 days ago in Wander
A Bird by Any Other Name
Alligator snapping turtles are a large species of turtles. They’re the largest freshwater species of turtles in North America. They can be found primarily in the southeastern US waters from the Florida Panhandle west to East Texas, north to southeastern Kansas, Missouri, southeastern Iowa, western Illinois, southern Indiana, western Kentucky, and western Tennessee. Their habitats include rivers, lakes, and canals. Alligator snapping turtles are carnivores and consist of fish, fish carcasses, mollusks, carrion, and amphibians. They’re also known to eat snakes, crayfish, worms, water birds, aquatic plants, other turtles, and at times even alligators.
By Rasma Raisters14 days ago in Earth
St. Petersburg the Sunshine City
St. Petersburg is the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area. The city is located on the Pinellas Peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It’s connected to mainland Florida to the north. Because the city has on the average 361 days of sunshine annually it has been given the nickname “The Sunshine City”.
By Rasma Raisters14 days ago in Wander
Hometown New York City Brooklyn
For people living in small to mid-size hometowns it is easy to write about their towns. However, for someone like me who was born and raised in New York City it is rather difficult. Therefore I will look upon the borough of Brooklyn as my small town away from the teeming streets of Manhattan and the other boroughs. If you know about Brooklyn and find a neighborhood missing it is just that I wrote about all the ones I knew and where I have been. I was born in a very quiet corner of Brooklyn called Bay Ridge so I began my tour there. This article is about the neighborhoods Brooklyn Chinatown, Bushwick, Crown Heights, and Ditmas Park As I continue I will paste the links for the neighborhoods I have written about below.
By Rasma Raisters14 days ago in Wander
