Your Friday Science Fiction Haiku

Celebrate a snowy Friday afternoon with a haiku inspired by alien landscapes and sci-fi vibes from Seventies Japan.

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On a snowy Friday afternoon here in Manhattan, we offer you this haiku. Alien landscapes Science fiction magazine Seventies Japan [via Pink Tentacle]

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