AN: Some haiku written as support material in moe contests. It would be a shame to lose them, so here they are. Translation provided if I wrote the original in Japanese.
Korean Best Moe Tournament 2008
one soft but one cuts
you wake in the girl, which of
a cleaver's two sides
Supporting Ryuuguu Rena of Higurashi.
桜から
突然なこと
側へ行く
from the sakura
it is a mysterious thing
she goes towards him
Supporting Sakagami Tomoyo of Clannad.
moe is a TRAP
pout, smile, blush, laugh, grin, blink, smirk
alas! You are CAUGHT!
Supporting Houjou Satoko of Higurashi
end is where YOU stop
on a hamster's spinning wheel
feelings can go on
Supporting Nishizawa Nishizawa of Hayate no Gotoku.
Something is now gone
It went with the gloves, quickly
But it went – glorious
Supporting Alice Carroll of Aria
Japanese Saimoe 2007
鷹の手に
りすも行きたい
ひとりから
"Into the hawk's hands,
even a squirrel wishes to go,
because it is alone."
A tribute to Yutaka-chan and Minami-chan of L*S.
such great company
cute angel? wicked white devil!
Yu-ta-ka fight back!
More Yutaka support.
flap your great black wings
and let endless fire consume
the beauty of tears
Caro of Nanoha.
紙ですか？
暖かかった
もう消える
paper?
it was so warm
already it disappears
Aono of Sola.
it is fine she said
as long as you understand
kindness brings no shame
Hinagiku of Hayate.
It's not for sorrow
But new determination
An afternoon snack
Ayumu of Hayate.
she was not above
this make-believe-proclaim god
but human - not quite
Takano of Higurashi.