The Swamp Room
poetry
Come find us, weary traveller
In a place lit with patient reptilian stares
Where confederate boys lick their wounds in dark corners
And Creole sirens lure the unwary to a marshy grave
Take your seat amongst bough carved from Daphne’s marble flesh,
To stir, Nevermore.
CHALLENGE
Establish the personality of a small bar linking Bar Ampere and Gin Palace decorated like a Louisiana swamp
SOLUTION
Incorporate mythical and literary elements to give an impression of deep South gothic charm, in line with the client’s Edgar Allan Poe inspiration
RESULT
An abstract invitation that builds interest and mystery