Ode to the Exhilarating Ride
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heinelArk-ark-
ark, dives to the screams
and laughter. Ark-ark-
ark, soars to the clouds
and cheer. Ark-ark-
ark, sails without winds
and water. Ark-ark-
ark, spirited is this
exhilarating ride to
the treasures of fantasy. Thus
the ark has neither rats
nor the gutless on deck. This
airborne vessel, you
must bull your way through
to book for passage. You
must be at least as tall as the red line to ride.
Afterthoughts...
This is one of my poetry assignments. This version here is quite different from the original version I submitted for class. Anyway, revisions are to be expected. One of the requirements, or prompts, as I would like to think of them, was that I had to use the word "ark." Many of my classmate used the reference to Noah's Ark to create their poems. I kind of anticipated that, and wanted something different. Plus, I would not want to use religious symbols in my work, especially not one from that religion. So I decided to find another meaning out of it. The word "ark" could also mean a large boat, but I did not want just any ship. That was way too boring. Then I thought of the Pirate Ship from amusement parks. The result was this poem.
ark, dives to the screams
and laughter. Ark-ark-
ark, soars to the clouds
and cheer. Ark-ark-
ark, sails without winds
and water. Ark-ark-
ark, spirited is this
exhilarating ride to
the treasures of fantasy. Thus
the ark has neither rats
nor the gutless on deck. This
airborne vessel, you
must bull your way through
to book for passage. You
must be at least as tall as the red line to ride.
Afterthoughts...
This is one of my poetry assignments. This version here is quite different from the original version I submitted for class. Anyway, revisions are to be expected. One of the requirements, or prompts, as I would like to think of them, was that I had to use the word "ark." Many of my classmate used the reference to Noah's Ark to create their poems. I kind of anticipated that, and wanted something different. Plus, I would not want to use religious symbols in my work, especially not one from that religion. So I decided to find another meaning out of it. The word "ark" could also mean a large boat, but I did not want just any ship. That was way too boring. Then I thought of the Pirate Ship from amusement parks. The result was this poem.