did you hear that? they've <br />shut down the main reactor. <br />no escape this time. <br /> <br />'tear this ship apart <br />until you've found those plans; bring <br />me the passengers! ' <br /> <br />escape pod cargo: <br />mindless philosopher, <br />overweight blob of grease <br /> <br />'Owen, he can't stay; <br />he's much like his father' '...that's <br />what i'm afraid of.' <br /> <br />sand people startled <br />easily, but they come back <br />in greater numbers <br /> <br />an angel in blue <br />a holograph projection: <br />'you're my only hope' <br /> <br />seedy cantina <br />where admission might cost you <br />an arm (or a leg) <br /> <br />transport manifest: <br />an old man, the boy, two droids <br />and no questions asked <br /> <br />like a fairy tale <br />knights in white armour <br />rescue the princess <br /> <br />rather vice-versa: <br />she grabs a blaster; 'into <br />the trash chute, flyboy! ' <br /> <br />master and student <br />a showdown of destiny <br />completes the circle <br /> <br />the heroes escape! <br />(or were they let go?) at least <br />the info is safe <br /> <br />an all out assault <br />snubfighters v. the empire's <br />huge battle station <br /> <br />casualties are <br />many. one ship remains. its <br />pilot hears voices. <br /> <br />first voice: 'Let's blow this <br />thing and go home! ' and then: 'Use <br />the force, Luke. Let go! ' <br /> <br />direct hit! Death Star <br />explodes in the blinding light <br />of a hundred suns! <br /> <br />the heroes receive <br />medals from the princess whilst <br />the army looks on<br /><br />Rev. Dr. A. Jacob Hassler<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/episode-iv-a-new-haiku/
