Your adventures may be tragic
By Carody Culver, Jackie Ryan, Vacant Dragon à la Subverted Lips
Published 29 February 2024
this is the story of a journey
which begins at Mount Bartle Frere and ends at Pigeon Forge
a rollercoaster of attractions, fire and dirge
and believe me, you will definitely need something to get you dry
especially if you sit towards the back
you’ll thrill to the diversification of business interests
with authentic branded activities and
world-class theme park rides
a leveraging of fame the whole family will enjoy
for a limited time
coupon, ride the boat with no oars
revel in the applause of receivership
oh Dolly there is no duplicate in tribute to,
achingly conscious of the empty passenger seat
who would have thought we could set a rock on fire?
take the zipline to oblivion
package your memories and capture your thrill
dream sweet dreams of a season pass, because
in union we ride and
in replica we trust
in Apollo, in Fabio, in the Fowl we trust
the snapshots taken are the top-tier token
the zipline to the centre of a lawsuit
spot the starlights at the outskirts of the copper mine
relive the tragic sinking of the spaceship
taste the fire of Smoky Mountain
run from the tears of North Arm Cove
forget yourself on the Drop Line
your adventures may be tragic
but you’re still high on the wings of commerce
winter’s remove lights the last of the tracks
mix Southern celebrity roots steeped in cake frosting taste
gun-slinging country girls know how to do a shoot
no red rock replica, no 40% audience share going nowhere
how many flightless birds can you bag in a sky?
come gather your dollars
no memory left behind
laugh, dance, drink, craft
one last slide before the ride outside
tickets are not refundable
Footnote: this poem was created using the Theme Combinations constraint as the starting point. This poem makes reference to the following texts:
- Andrew Smith. 2021. cape york 1972, leyland brothers world, condensed story. Youtube https://youtu.be/pdc0cbcWBEo
- Theme Park Coastin. 2021. Top 10 rides at Dollywood | 2021. Youtube https://youtu.be/kfc_hZILTMQ