CandyShop Killings

All out chaos.

 

A candyshop murder,

spills pixie stick blood.

A creamsaver deathwish,

with lollipop love.

The bruised penny candies,

complain of some pain.

And a gobstopper shootout,

starts over again.

Chocolate bars stumble,

Junior Mints fall.

The violence of candy,

affects one and all.

Some small candy buttons,

had hidden in fright.

Most candies were hiding,

and weeping, all night.

Lemonheads went unsour,

Nerds didn't crunch.

The non-popping poprocks,

ate sixlets for lunch.

Swedish Fish out of water,

and 100 grand due.

A starburst of color,

sends vision askew.

Sour patch kids,

kicking peach rings.

The M&Ms say,

that they've seen worse things.

Marshmallow peeps,

in a microwave blast.

Milkfuls and taffy?

A thing of the past.

Hersheys kisses,

kiss goodbye.

Reeses in pieces,

exploded by.

Bottlecaps, snocaps,

fun dip - all dead.

Candy corn crying,

with Dots on their heads.

Airheads are hanging,

done away.

Strung up by candy necklaces,

and candy canes.

A Fireball igniting,

candy cigarettes catch.

Twizzlers burn,

in a fiery death.

Tootsie Rolls roll,

attempting escape.

Gummy worms fall,

to a grizzly fate.

The milkduds are stabbing,

the smarties with anger.

The sweet tarts are moving,

with unstealthy languor.

Laffy taffy,

not laughing now.

Gummy bears bleeding,

mumbling a butterscotch vow.

The gum is all melted,

the skittles are gone.

And I, with the candy,

I fear, am too fond.

So my candy shop killings,

these murders so wrong.

My candy shop killings,

made this sugary song.

 

written 3/22/05

Reviews

[Ella West]

Wow, this poem is extrordinary!!! Lawl, i couldn't even THINK of that much candy...although i never was a very big candy eater...haha. But yeah, i LOVE it!!!!!!!


Very interesting mind you have dear.

[Luke Brooks]

Hersheys kisses,
kiss goodbye.
Reeses in pieces,
exploded by.

I liked it alot. There were some really great lines in it.
And some brilliant rhymes.
Good job.

[Steven Silvey]

I like candy.

[Sara Henry Heistand]

Ooh. I ADORE this one. I enjoyed how you incorporated all different bits of candy into the rhyme and twisted it into something more maliciously delicious. ;) My interpretation of this poem is that, perhaps, we are letting go (or killing, rather) the sweetest parts of our childhood. Kind of like a rite of passage. Kill the candy! I don't know if that's way out there, Gravy, but that's what I got out of it. And I enjoy it immensely. Love, Henry.