"I'd Rather be a Swallow than a Snail" 
Limited Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag 308 gsm (100% acid free cotton) 
Print Size : 210mm x 297mm. 
Editions : 20.
Andrea Innocent (a.k.a innocentgirl),2006.

All images © Andrea Innocent 2005 - 2008

In Japan a swallows nest under the eaves of your house is said 
to bring great happiness. 
In Japanese poetry (specifically haiku) they symbolize the 
coming of spring.

baby swallows in the nest
eyes glued_on the evening sky
Issa

su tsubame no me 
wo hanasanu ya kure 
no sora

among lotus blossoms
the swallows don't
grow old
Issa

hasu [no] hana 
tsubame wa toshi no 
yoranu nari

when you return
don't forget my house!
departing swallows
Issa

mata kitara waga 
ya wasure na yuku 
tsubame