PROMPT: Romantic

Daily writing prompt
What’s your definition of romantic?

With a big-R, it’s a philosophical and artistic movement that served as a counterweight to the Enlightenment by advocating for Idealism (versus Materialism) and spirituality (if not necessarily religiosity.)

With a small-R, it’s the skill or proclivity to advance conditions for amorousness.

That’s why capitalization matters.

DAILY PHOTO: Oni Sculptures, Temple of the Tooth – Singapore

DAILY PHOTO: Belur Gopura [Chennakeshava Temple]

DAILY PHOTO: Wood Carving

“One of the ‘Hundred Views of Fuji,’ by Hokusai” by Amy Lowell [w/ Audio]

     Being thirsty,
I filled a cup with water,
And, behold! -- Fuji-yama lay upon the water,
Like a dropped leaf!

DAILY PHOTO: Stone Art at Ambedkar Gate, Lucknow

Dragons [Lyric Poem]

I see Dragons on the walls
Of temples and market stalls.
From Shanghai to London way,
I've seen them by night and day.
I've seen them skewered by St. George
And belching flame like a forge.
I saw one once in Baku,
But never saw one in a Zoo.

DAILY PHOTO: Sümeg Winter Scene [Mother & Child Sculpture]

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DAILY PHOTO: Interesting Statues of Malacca

Temple on Jonker Street
Dutch Square
Zheng He (Cheng Ho) Museum
On a grave on Bukit Cina (China Hill)

DAILY PHOTO: Grenade-Laden Father and Child Reunion