How Sweet It Is

Rules: Use at least 10 candy names from those listed below.
(30 candy names used)


Tomorrow we'll explore our Galaxy,
not just by space ship, but with 'space nerds' too!
We smarties, gifted Mike and Ike, with me,
will start our marathon and journey through

the Milky Way, where now and later we'll
be called 'Three Musketeers', the best, bar none,
to capture live a star burst with great zeal,
or see sno-caps on spheres far from the sun.

We bet each other a full 100 grand, 
that we'll make history on this space spree;
discover whoppers, things we beforehand
knew zero 'bout those sites we couldn't see.

We're on a rocky road, since asteroids
can put an end to pay day...must take 5,
and watch our every move like paranoids,
not air heads, if we want to stay alive.

We'll take along some good Boston Baked Beans
with hot tamales and Ike's Charleston Chew,
a snack his mom bakes filled with good proteins;
and frozen Swedish fish will please us too.

Okay, we're off to Club 5th Avenue
for a good meal before we board for flight.
The Jolly Rancher hamburg, or Dots stew,
are lifesavers to please our appetite

before we're stuck with whatchamacallit
food, Mr. Goodbar, cook, packed up to go.
Goodbye for now...from sunlit to starlit,
please wish us mounds of luck from down below.


Sandra M. Haight

~5th Place~
Contest: 'Screwed XIX
Sponsor: Rob Carmack
Judged: 01/02/2019

Candy Bar Words To Use (choose 10)
Dove, Chunky,100 Grand, Bar None, Galaxy, Marathon, Milky Way, Mounds, Mr. Good Bar, Pay Day, Rocky Road, Skor, Snickers, Take 5, Whatchamacallit, Zero, Skittles, Jolly Rancher, Starburst, Smarties, Three Musketeers, Tootsie Roll, Kit Kat, Air Heads, Boston Baked Beans, Charleston Chew, Dots, Hot Tamales, Lemonheads, Nerds, Slo Poke, Sno-Caps, Spree, O Henry, Whoppers, Swedish Fish, Butterfinger, Lifesavers, 5th Avenue, Mike and Ike, Heath, Goobers, Now and Later
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Brewer Avatar
January 9, 2019 at 5:06 AM
Incredible kalaedescope of sweets and tempting junk food. I am awestruck and tittilated by your creative array. Delicious one, Sandra.
Haight Avatar
January 14, 2019 at 8:37 AM
Thank you for reading my poem, Geoffrey. Surely a silly one, but a difficult one to make sense with having to use those "sweet" names. Glad you enjoyed it. Sandra :):)
Carmack Avatar
January 2, 2019 at 8:54 PM
Thank you Sandra and congrats.
Haight Avatar
January 3, 2019 at 4:54 PM
Thank you, Rob, for the opportunity to show our 'NA' poems again, and for my nice placement. Wishing you a very healthy and happy new year. Sandra
Smith Avatar
September 29, 2018 at 11:00 AM
How creative Sandra, reads like a winner, good luck...
Haight Avatar
October 1, 2018 at 2:10 PM
Thank you so much, Charlie, for your uplifting comment! Sandra
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 24, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Wow Sandra, I can't believe how well you were able to fit 30 candies into this marvelous poem! This is a winner for sure! : )
Haight Avatar
September 25, 2018 at 7:26 PM
I am so pleased that you enjoyed this, Connie. I certainly had a good time working on it. I really appreciate your enthusiastic and complimentary comments! Thank you so much! Hugs, Sandra
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