[FFIV Week] Haiku Challenge VOTING

[Lirael]

You may vote for two entries! If you would like to do this, add a post with your votes - unfortunately, we can't change the poll to allow multuiple choices!

Final Fantasy IV week is here, which means it's time to vote for the entries in this week's haiku challenge!

Details:
I challenge you all to write a series of haikus for the main characters Cecil Harvey, Kain Highwind, Rosa Farrell and Rydia.

Rules:
- DO NOT mention the name of the character whom the haiku is about. Let the words reveal who they are.
- Write one haiku per character.

The full set of guidelines can be found here.

Entry 1:

Spoiler!

I was in the dark
Now I am fighting in light
And shall protect all


I betrayed them all
Yet they have come back for me
How can I help them?


I tried to help him
The one true love of my life
Yet he wont let me


I was a small child
Barley able to help anyone
Now I am stronger

Entry 2:

Spoiler!

Mysterious, skilful
He forgives those who wrong him,
But defies his king.

This woman is strong;
Her heart is tender. Firmly,
She’ll stand by his side.

Driven by desire,
A dragon mask conceals
His face; his jealousy.

When dark knights wrong her,
She fights with fire. Forgiveness,
Friendship - must be earned.

Entry 3:

Spoiler!

Dark mists drench the soul
Up mountains the knight amends
Moonlight dries the gloom.

A skyward leaper
Moonstruck commanding his mind
Treachery thrusts down.

Golden auras gleam
Light bathed wounds sizzle shut
Pure far-darter smiles.

Orphan’s dewy tears
Flow serpent’s instructive stream
Surface a woman.

Entry 4:

Spoiler!

Moon shines, dead of night
Darkness be with me no more
Walk the path of light


To the skies above
I will fly like no one else
I will prove myself

Gentle as a dove
As beautiful as a rose
Magic, sweet and pure


Through loss and sorrow
Learning, young and innocent
My strength lies within

Entry 5:

Spoiler!

Wanderer of the night
Burdened by his own shadow
Friend of a dark knight

Striked by doubtful thoughts
Should he question his mentor?
Pursue the pure path?

Caring and pure soul
Named after a red flower
She calms the dark knight

Sweet and strong infant
Taught by powerful creatures
The ways of magic

Voting will end in 7 days.

Participants are not allowed to vote for their own entries.

Comments aren't necessary but will be very much appreciated! Just be sensitive in your feedback!

Thanks and good luck to everyone who entered!

[Lirael]

We have another entry!

Owing to this, I will allow each member to vote for TWO poems. (I don't want to take votes away from another member).

Entry 6:

Spoiler!

Dark armor, Dark Heart
Dark Knight turned Paladin pure
Dark spells turned holy

Dragoon of Baron
Friend, Enemy of Cecil
Long, Blonde ponytail

The Queen of Baron
kind and gentle by nature
White mage and Archer


destruction of Mist
Her mother has passed away
at the hands of Cain

@Mitsuki Please could you edit the poll to allow two votes?

Could members post here to confirm which entries they would like to vote for?


@Chanteru @Ballade @PhoenyxAngel @Omegadruid
Just a heads up - you can vote for one more haiku!

[Omegadruid]

I voted for entry 4. I want to add a vote for entry 2. (Not stating why just yet im feeling lazy)

[Bugs Bunny]

I really liked 3 and 5 the best.
All of them were really well written.
I just think overall that 3 and 5 had the best of them.

[PhoenyxAngel]

My first vote went to number 3, and my second vote is for number 6.

[Sheechiibii]

I voted for entry two I can't really explain why but it made me emotional and the rest didn't they're all written well though, I just wasn't feeling it

Edit: just seen the added entry. It's really good as well I'll give it my second vote.

[Mitsuki]

@Lirael - Sorry for the late reply, but there's no option to allow multiple votes now. Members will just have to state which two entries they want to vote for.

[Puglet]

I think 3 and 4 are best. They were nicely written and just sounded best to me

[Lirael]

Alright, I've done my best to add up the winners based on the posts and poll results! I believe 3 of the 4 people who posted votes for 3 voted for this entry in the poll first, so my calculations are that 3 has 4 votes!

Anyway, in first place we have entry 3, written by @Gingerbread Man who receives 3 points for Summoners of Weapons! Congrats.
In second place we have entry 2, written by Lirael, who receives 2 points for Ondore's Lies.
And we have a tie for third place between entries 4 ( @PhoenyxAngel ), 5 ( @Omegadruid ) and 6 ( @Yatsumiko )! They all receive 1 point for their clan.

Which means SW wins with 5 points in total!
OL receive 3 points.

Congrats and thanks to everyone who entered and voted!

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