Haiku: Jupiter

person pouring champagne on champagne flutes
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I’m king of the gods
Generous and expansive
Drink a glass with me

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn [1606 – 1669] — Marina Kanavaki

Dutch draughtsman, painter, and printmaker Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born, July 15, 1606 in Leiden, in the Dutch Republic [now the Netherlands]. ❦ An innovative and prolific master in drawings, prints [etchings] and paintings, he is considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch […]

via Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn [1606 – 1669] — Marina Kanavaki

Haiku: Mars

football game
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I am all action
Offensive man in motion
First line of defense

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Haiku: Venus

a beautiful dog breed with a thick coat
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I’m the morning star
I look lovely at sunset
Unison my goal

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Photography: Brass Telecaster Saddles

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There is something comforting about the style of the 1950s. I also love Americana, especially in black and white photography.

Take these brass saddles on a Fender Telecaster guitar, one of the earliest and most iconic models of all time. These saddles have a character and quality uniquely their own, still as gorgeous and functional as ever.

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