Tatooine farm boy.
Dreaming of a greater life.
Craving adventure.
Bad motivator.
3PO suggests R2.
“What about that one?”
As he cleans R2,
Luke stumbles on a message:
“You’re my only hope.”
Binary Sunset.
A New Hope baptized by Light.
Arise, Skywalker.
“I wish I’d known him.”
Star pilot. Warrior. Friend.
Tales of a Father.
Jawa Massacre.
Imperial Stormtroopers.
A burning homestead.
Stopped by Stormtroopers.
“Not the droids you’re looking for.”
A Jedi mind-trick.
Crossing the threshold.
The Mos Eisley Cantina.
A hero’s journey.
Baba. Evazan.
They don’t like Luke very much.
Old Ben saves the day.
With the blast-shield down
Luke is blinded by his doubts
but takes his first steps.
“The Princess? She’s here?”
“What are you talking about?”
“We’ve got to help her.”
Luke has an idea.
Han thinks it’s a bad idea.
Chewie is just mad.
“I’m Luke Skywalker.”
The hero to the rescue!
Leia is just chill.
Death Star Compactor.
A one-eyed beast tries to eat
the youthful hero.
Chased by Stormtroopers,
a hero swings a Princess
across a chasm.
Haiku Addendum:
Princess Leia could have done
all the heroics.
Haiku Addendum:
Leia was just letting Luke
play the hero part.
Red and Blue collide.
The sacrifice of Old Ben.
“Run Luke, Run!” Ben’s voice.
A mentor is mourned.
Skywalker struggles with loss.
“Can’t believe he’s gone.”
“Got him, I got him!”
“Great kid, don’t get cocky,” the
smuggler declares.
Pleading with Solo,
Luke learns some are driven by
self-preservation.
Childhood friend: Biggs.
Skywalker and Darklighter.
X-Wing Red Squadron.
“Red Five Standing By.”
He wanted more out of life.
Well, he got his wish…
Running the gauntlet.
Protected by Biggs and Wedge.
Going full throttle.
Biggs dead. Wedge knocked out.
Luke is pursued by Vader,
his father’s killer.
“Use the Force…Let go.”
From the beyond, Old Ben speaks.
Faith in something Great.
Han Solo Returns!
“Let’s blow this thing and go home.”
Torpedoes away.
The Death Star destroyed.
Luke and his friends celebrate.
The Force is with him.
Good news! This post is Part 1 of 3 of a special three-week version of Haikuesday exploring Luke Skywalker in the Original Star Wars Trilogy. Be on the lookout next Tuesday for haiku about Luke in The Empire Strikes Back!
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