Rasma Raisters
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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.
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No Regrets Have I
The song that inspired this poem was by the well-known French singer Edith Piaf and the song is "Non, Je ne Regret Rien". So she regretted nothing either and even though the song is in French the melody is lovely and her voice is awesome. It truly inspired me.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Poets
Musical Alphabet Letter M
Usually, we choose songs we like by the melody, the lyrics, and by the musical genre. I’m starting a series with songs from all kinds of genres going according to the alphabet. Here are songs with titles that begin with the letter M. Links will be posted below as we proceed through the ABCs. At the end, you’ll find the links to the songs with titles that begin with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and L.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Beat
British Rock Group Cream
Another British rock group that really rocked the charts with their music was Cream. The boys in the band were Jack Bruce vocalist/guitarist, Eric Clapton Vocalist/guitarist, and Ginger Baker drummer. Their special kind of music consisted of blues rock, hard rock, and psychedelic rock. When Cream came out with their third album titled Wheels of Fire it became the world’s first platinum-selling double album. During their time they sold over fifteen million albums all over the globe. Among their songs were traditional blues like “Crossroads” and “Spoonful”, modern blues like “Born Under a Bad Sign” and kind of eccentric songs like “Strange Brew”, “Tales of Brave Ulysses”, and “Toad”.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Beat
A Little of This and a Little of That
Amazing Banqueting House Can you imagine yourself in London, England not far from Trafalgar Square in the Banqueting Hall sitting in a comfortable beanbag chair staring at the ceiling where an amazing masterpiece by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens spreads out over your head?
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Ultramodern Dubai
The United Arab Emirates or the UAE is sometimes known as just the Emirates. This country is a federal absolute monarchy in Western Asia at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf. The UAE borders with Oman to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and shares maritime borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north. The ultramodern city of Dubai is known for its luxury shopping and lively nightlife.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Beautiful Guyana
Guyana is a South American country that is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Venezuela to the west, Brazil to the south, and Suriname to the east. It is a country on the North Atlantic coast of South America. It’s a country defined by its dense rainforests and its capital is Georgetown.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
The Fabulous Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands located in the Pacific Ocean, is a volcanic archipelago. It’s a province of Ecuador, lying about 1,000 km off its coast. It has an isolated terrain that shelters a large variety of plant and animal species. Charles Darwin visited here in 1835 and his observation of the species here inspired his theory of evolution.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Abu Dhabi in the Persian Gulf
The impressive and modern capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi sits off the mainland on an island in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. There is much to delight the eye here and is one of those cities where as you see one site you want to see so much more. So get comfortable and sit back in your armchairs and let’s begin the tour.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Have One on Me
Europe England Originating in London, Bramble is a spring cocktail. The drink consists of dry gin, lemon juice, sweet blackberry liqueur, and sugar syrup. An old-fashioned glass is filled with crushed ice and the blackberry liqueur is poured over the other ingredients to create a marbling effect.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Potent
