Ode to Pixy Stix

candy-filled fun straws
willy wonka's own
red, purple, blue, green
the sugar stands alone

dextrose, flavoring and yellow #5
6 grams of sugar that make you feel alive

snort them, suck on them, spill them on the floor
my mouth begins to salivate when I think of pour

ing one down my throat,

sticky
sweet
and
oh-so
high!

I feel like a million bucks.
I feel like I could fly

like a pixie, _swift and _buzzing ^{across a sweetened sky of blue}