I am a Count, not a saint.
Alexandre Dumas,
The Count of Monte Cristo
I first saw Star Wars
When I was but fifteen
On a drive-in screen
Just down the road
From the airport.
As the rebel X-wings
Fought the evil Vader,
Jets would fly close
And low
Behind the screen,
Somehow adding
To the feeling of
Intensity and realness.
I grew up with the characters
Through every installment,
Learning from them
And embracing my own
Understanding of
The “Force.”
Now one of them has
Passed on,
Her soul on its way
To some new
And fantastic world
Far, far away.
She leaves behind
Countless admirers
Of Princess Leia,
Of General Organa,
And of Carrie Fisher,
Herself.
Witty, outspoken,
And honest
About her life in Hollywood,
And what went on
Inside her own mind,
She was,
And will always remain,
An icon and
An inspiration
To us all.
Another example of a child of stardom having great difficulty in life. Still, as your poem tribute suggests, she managed to instill everyone with a character, Princess Leia, that is forever etched in the Star Wars saga. Unlike Harrison Ford, although she did other memorable parts, never achieved the kind of stardom he did or her mother. It is ironic that in the last episode, Ford, as Hans Solo, sacrifices himself for the greater good.
It is also ironic that in her grief and worry after Carrie's death, that Debbie Reynolds would follow from a massive stroke. One thing that I noticed immediately was the media's avoidance of Carrie's first literary accomplishment, Surrender the Pink.
Never fell into the Stars Wars mania; but I do remember Postcards from the Edge, and the gritty honesty and courage it must have taken to write it. That's what I will remember, not some mythical princess. John
A very nice tribute to an articulate lady. I was never caught up in the Star Wars mania. but I understand the passion it generated in those who were and who remain fans.
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It is also ironic that in her grief and worry after Carrie's death, that Debbie Reynolds would follow from a massive stroke. One thing that I noticed immediately was the media's avoidance of Carrie's first literary accomplishment, Surrender the Pink.
Ron