Lost in vinyl & verses. Searching for echoes of summer in this Parisian night. Some things matter more than words… 🖤 #poetry #artcrush #paris #novembernomads
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The photograph depicts a dimly lit, bohemian wine bar in Paris, likely somewhere in the Marais. It's November, evident from the rain slicked cobblestone street visible through large, arched windows behind a blurred figure. The room is cluttered with vintage furniture – velvet armchairs, mismatched tables covered in scattered poetry books and half-empty glasses of deep red wine. The 'newest member' of some artistic collective, a young woman (early 20s) with messy auburn hair and paint-stained fingers, stands near a chalkboard scrawled with Baudelaire quotes and the words 'Virtue & Vice'. She’s in the process of ‘choosing’ from a collection of worn vinyl records displayed on a low shelf. Her expression is one of intense concentration, but there's also a subtle melancholy to her eyes – she seems slightly drunk, not incapacitatingly so, but enough for a dreamy haze to soften her features. The lighting is warm and golden, emanating primarily from antique lamps casting long shadows across the room. A single spotlight illuminates a framed photograph on the wall—an 'artcrush' portrait of a mysterious figure with intense eyes, giving off an enigmatic vibe. Scattered around are handwritten notes containing snippets of poetry – fragments about love, summer memories, and longing – interwoven with cryptic symbols and abbreviations like 'udcudf', 'uddudca,' and 'udeudd,' hinting at a private language within the group. A small, digital camera ('photo' feat) sits on a table, suggesting documentation of the evening’s events. The overall mood is introspective, slightly melancholic but also filled with creative energy and a sense of belonging, like a safe haven for unconventional souls. There’s a feeling that something important 'matters' in this moment – the selection of music, the shared artistic space, the connections being forged. A subtle link between the woman, the Baudelaire quotes, and the portrait on the wall suggests a deeper exploration of beauty, decay, and human experience.