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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Dancing Across the Stars
A poem I wrote about a very dear friend who passed away some years ago. We knew each other since high school days. I was in contact with him even when I moved to Latvia and my late husband and I met with him when we visited NYC at the end of the 1990s. I miss him especially on very sunny and warm days when we would walk the streets of Manhattan NYC together. I suppose the two of them have met up with each other up there and are beaming at me from above. The photo is of me and my friend Frank.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Poets
Natural Beauty In the Czech Republic
Krkonose National Park The Krkonose National Park is located in one of the most valuable of all-natural areas found in Central Europe. Here visitors will find the highest Czech mountain range the Krkonose which features many unusual ecosystems. There are wonderful things to explore like alpine meadows full of colorful wildflowers. Looking down upon the landscape is the highest Czech mountain called Snezka. For hikers there are many levels of climbing difficulty and all of the hiking trails are specifically marked.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Wander
Eat Your Vegetables
Europe Belgium Stoemp is a popular dish in Belgium with the main ingredient being a potato. The dish is made with mashed potatoes and vegetables like carrots and leeks. The vegetables can be fried or boiled and then pureed with the mashed potatoes.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Feast
Knowing It Was True Love
Harry felt so bad when he saw Julie crying her heart out on the bench outside of the Universtiy of Texas. They had met on the campus when they started the final semester at the university. Harry remembered how Julie's auburn hair seemed to flame against a beautiful autumn sunset. His heart seemed to be racing as he introduced himself and took her hand. They had become a couple and were getting closer every day. Then came the spring and a girl from his past enrolled at the university in mid-semester.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Humans
Flying Along With Love
She tried always so hard, to let him know that she cared, to get him to love her, the way that she loved him. But she’d chosen a loner, a man who loved to roam. He seemed content to love her, but left time and time again. When he would be away. her heart would ache for him and she wished that she could fly to his side, just on the energy of her love alone.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Poets
Glittering Stars in Hollywood
Today the Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of over 2,690 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars that have been embedded in the sidewalk. The sidewalk stretches for 15 blocks along Hollywood Boulevard and for three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Geeks
Haunted Places In Germany
Haunted Castles Haunted By a Headless Ghost Reichenstein Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site dating back to the 13th century. The castle was built to protect a neighboring village. According to folklore, the castle was protection for a robber baron named Deitrich von Honhefels and his nine sons. When they all got captured Honhefels pleaded for the pardon of his sons but his request wasn't granted. All of them including Honhefels were decapitated and buried in St, Clement Chapel found within the castle. Now the castle is haunted by the headless spirit of Honhefels.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Horror
Restless Spirits In Greece
Tortured Spirits Ano Lehonia is a lovely, quiet village where you'll find Villa Kazouli. The mansion was built in 1910 for Russian Ambassador Nikolas Kontos. Spirits are restless here according to legends surrounding the strange deaths of the Kontos children. Supposedly a dead lizard fell into the milk jub and the children were poisoned when they drank the milk. The house became headquarters for the Nazis in 1941 and many Greek rebels were tortured and killed in the basement. As a result, their tortured spirits got trapped in this world and at night strange noises can be heard and by the windows silhouettes can be seen.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Horror
Dancing, Dreaming, and Romancing
When it comes to the movies you have to admit that Hollywood transports us to incredible places and brings out many emotions from us when we sit there in the dark and that giant screen lights up. We wind up so wrapped up in what is happening on the screen that we live along with the story and often times find ourselves both laughing and crying and just plain wanting to cheer. The only thing we cannot do is to dance in the aisles but some songs from the movies have made us want to do just that and isn't that a wonderful feeling?
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Beat
Make a Meal In One Dish
England Lancashire Hotpot comes from Lancashire county in England. This is a slow-cooked casserole that was named after the tall, straight-sided pot it is baked in. The dish is prepared with lamb and onions that are topped with thinly sliced potatoes and baked in the oven, The vegetables included can be carrots and turnips and the most common seasonings are parsley, thyme, and bay leaf. The lamb cuts should be a mix of three - neck, shoulder, and shin.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Feast
Eggzactly Right
Europe The UK Omelette Arnold Bennett is a dish that comes from London, England. This is an open-faced omelette that consists of smoked haddock and Hollandaise sauce. It all begins with a poached haddock in Hollandaise, Bechamel, or cream sauce. Then the eggs are beaten and the omelette is cooked until set.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Feast
