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Pixie Stix


1. I have always wondered how long it takes 2. for a pixie to slowly construct a pixie stick 3. A pixie that slowly breaks away at a sugar cane 4. with a two sided axe 5. making every tiny crumb more and more unique 6. Could you imagine them? 7. Slowly chopping away at a sugar cane 8. with broken sugar on their face 9. ...and a 5 o clock shadow 10. Working and working, mining through a sugar cane 11. and slowly putting the droppings 12. about the size of their palms 13. in a long paper cylinder 14. Could you imagine these pixies 15. awakening from a long night's rest 16. and going to work on a 9-5 shift...creating the perfect pixie stick 17. I would think that a pixie stick would take 18. one...maybe two...complete working shifts to complete 19. And Willy Wonka laughs 20. because he knowingly puts these pixies to work 21. everyday for little or no pay 22. It is said that it costs 20 pieces 23. of golden rapped chocolate a month 24. to rent a house in pixie village 25. and 39 pieces to own one 26. These are atrocious conditions, 27. considering that one pixie only gets payed 28. one golden rapped chocolate every two working days 29. As Willy Wonka Bathes in his own wealth... 30. The homeless rate is becoming unmanageable in pixie village 31. And even without a home, these pixies are forced to work 32. ...forced to work on the condition that they need food 33. It is by-far the worst and most chaotic place to live 34. young pixies are dropping school 35. elder pixies are dying 36. and all for the amusement of the human race 37. Pixies are being raped, murdered, and tortured 38. for a crumb of bread 39. pixies who are tirelessly working away at sugar canes 40. Doing hard, back-breaking, sweat-jerking, manual labor for almost nothing 41. So, the next time you eat a pixie stick, keep in mind what you are supporting
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Comments (2)

casiasaj
Thanks, I was going for that satirical type of poetry and story-telling. So you are spot on :)
Synocide
Awesome imagination and symbolism for poverty and the working class as well as child labor. At least, that's what I got out of it. Willy Wonka could be the government or "big brother". It's an insanely unique way to portray old ideas into new ones. I love this.

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