WP Add Recent Sticky Posts

<?php /* Add option to filter WordPress sticky posts only in:  [url] http://www.worldoweb.co.uk/2012/display-your-wordpress-recent-posts-on-a-static-page
*/


$args = array( 'numberposts' => 6, 'post_status'=>"publish",'post_type'=>"post",'orderby'=>"post_date");
$postslist = get_posts( $args );
echo '<ul id="latest_posts">';
 foreach ($postslist as $post) :  setup_postdata($post); ?>
  <?php if (is_sticky()){?>
    <li><strong><?php the_date(); ?></strong><br />
    <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title();?>"> <?php the_title(); ?></a>
</li>
<?php } endforeach; //end if_sticky() and foreach()?>
 </ul>