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PVC pipe will work great as your poles. The schedule 40 will be about twice as thick as the cheapest irrigation pipe and will have more than enough strength to do what you want. It will gradually degrade in the sunlight though, so it will probably only last a couple years. Best part is that it's flexible, easy to cut and fasten together (fittings and glue are cheap) and will last longer than your tarp.