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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Music You Can Enjoy
“We Can Work It Out” is a song that was recorded by the English rock band The Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The song was recorded during the album Rubber Soul sessions. It went to number one in the UK and won the Ivor Novello Award for the top-selling A-side of 1965.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Beat
Famous Greek Artists
Ancient Greek art is known for its beauty, realism, and innovation. Greek artist have shown their creativity with different works of art among them painting, sculpture, pottery, and architecture. Greek artists were influenced by the ideas and values of Greek mythology, philosophy, and religion.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Art
Breaking Through Writer’s Block
Many people who write online day after day finally come to the end of a path that says, “Dead End” and inspiration fails. When that dreadful writer’s block comes upon you it can be pretty daunting and you wonder where your next thoughts might come from. Things are never as bad as they seem and perhaps if there are moments when we fear we will never write another word let’s take a look at what well-known writers did. Some of their methods could leave us thinking – there was a method to their madness.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Writers
Mysterious Greek Poet
When it comes to finding out about Greek poets it is amazing to discover that there is at least some information available. Homer is well-known for being the poet who wrote the epic stories of “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” much to the delight of people who appreciated this kind of writing and loved to read poetry and to the dismay of all the students who had to analyze these two stories.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Poets
The Haunting of the Hemingway House
The Hemingway House is located in Key West, Florida in the historical section of town. Since 1968 the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum has been National Historic Landmark. This lovely, impressive home was built in 1850 by Asa Tift, for his family. In the 1850s Tift was one of Florida’s wealthiest men. He was a talented marine architect and successful salvage wrecker. The house was built in the Spanish-Colonial style. It is a two-story villa with New Orleans wrought-iron porch railings, balcony supports, and beautiful Italian marble fireplaces.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Horror
European Animals Switzerland and Wales
Wildlife of Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked European country located at the crossroads of Central and Southern Europe. It has a mountainous landscape with both the Alps and Jura Mountains, The country is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Italy.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Earth
Amazing Newport
The state of Rhode Island is one of the New England states. It is known for its beaches and shoreline and is home to several large cities. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island. It is the place for the well-known annual sail regatta the America's Cup.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Wander
Realism on Canvas
As an art form Realism originated in France in the 1850s. Later it expanded to other countries. Realist artists attempted to depict the world as it really was giving their paintings a look of life as it actually was before them. Two French artists became leaders in the Realism movement, Gustave Courbet and Jean-Francoise Millet. American Realism reached its peak in the mid-19th century with such artists as Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Art
In Fond Memory of Norman Bates
For those of you who recognize this character’s name, I hope it gives you some shivers. For those who have no idea who he is I will explain. One of the most creative and spectacular movie directors Alfred Hitchcock directed a terrifying horror movie starring a character named Norman Bates. Hitchcock made horror movies the way they should be made and all of them affect you psychologically. The story begins in 1960 when Hitchcock made the horror movie classic “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh. The movie was based on a 1959 novel by the same name written by Robert Bloch. The book was about the crimes committed by Wisconsin murderer and grave robber Ed Gein.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Geeks
US State Capital History Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia
Town Named After a French City Colonel Davis chose the name Montpelier after the French city of Montpelier. This town in Vermont became the capital and the seat of government in 1818. In 1849 the town could expand when the Vermont Central Railroad opened.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in History
European Animals Sweden
The Scandinavian country of Sweden stretches along the Baltic Sea. It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the East. It is the third-largest country in Europe and has a milder climate than the other Scandinavian countries. However, since it is located on the Arctic Circle it had long and harsh winters. Sweden welcomes visitors with unspoiled forests and scenic Alpine lakes.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Earth
