how to modify this

version: 2.8.5

how to modify this code

<div class="list">
					<?php
					$i = 1; 

					if(!empty($_GET['sort']))
					{
					$orderby=trim($_GET['sort']);
					$order=trim($_GET['order']);
					$key=trim($_GET['key']);

					// create the sort by injection
                                     	$posts = query_posts($query_string . '&orderby='.$orderby.'&meta_key='.$key.'&order='.$order.'');
					}

					if (have_posts()) : ?>

					<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

					<?php 

					if ($i % 2 == 1) { $alt = " class=\"alt\""; } else { $alt = " class=\"no\""; } echo "<div" . $alt;
					if (is_sticky()) { echo " id='sticky' "; } echo ">";
					?>
					<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">

to display the sticky posts but not at the top of front page.