http://slow.writerscafe.org/olmstedA1319 The original writings of author Olmsted A. T. en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776026351 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 “Cowgirl Smile”There is an unexplainable joy That washes over me When i see that cowgirl smile Like being punched in the face by over stuffed rain clouds free falling from 50,000 feet The feel of the wind rushing byTickling my ear drums When i hear her speak The w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/2963919/ I’ll love you in the distance Within the silence so cold Under pressure rocks form diamonds That’s a truth that never seems to grow old With shaking hands release the dove and grab the rug under my feet pulling it out from under me again hoping as my head hits the wall at.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/2963918/ For my friend Cookie http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/2963916/ 56 BPM (Tempo of your heart) So I thought I’d learn a song or two by some of your favorite singers Began studying the magic of how they cast their spell Was a little more than halfway through the first verse i had chosen when I had to stop … and be honest with myself.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/2963915/ A satirical look at toxic masculinity through a perspective of a braggart to their neighbor. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/2963914/ StephanieShe called me up cause she was stranded tire on her car was torn to shreds everything that we ever hadwas all left up to chance people told me not to listen but my heart it told me different her eyes they caught me in a spell All I ever wanted was for thin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1920652/ Shinola In The Long Run F**k you I'm bitteryou're ignorant we'll never see eye to eye just sit tight in dreams of compromised misery reaching for lofty goalsthat don't mean anything one day your dreams will be smashed  (they'll be dashed)against the rocks of your d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1920641/ A parody of self obsessed ego-maniacal rockstar tropes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1920624/ ....And You Can Quote Me On That....!I thought that I'd wasted all my chances with bitter dreams and circumstances that were always out fo my control And now it seems you're back to harvest my dreams occupy my nightmaresand reign over my galaxy I tell you baby I sa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1920620/ Not one of my favorites I have written and including it only for a completionist bent and to show how I have improved as a writer ( at least I hope so anyway) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1920252/ A somewhat parodyesque song written about a friend of mine based in slightly exaggerated fact; at least at the time of the writing. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919874/ St Patrick's DayWe had a lot of fun at the Irish Discotheque getting drunk on stolen nips of Jameson while we took turns making up dry burns about the puker in our parking spot We spilled much more than we drank clanking our glasses every chance that we got offering fre.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919862/ While You Were AwayWell it's been so long since I last saw you baby I was diagnosed stir crazy while you were on hiatus I planned to pace around the house but was too goshdarned lazy cause I'd mainlined whiskey  to such extremes I couldn't take itWhile you were gon.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919817/ I don't care what you say I’m gonna live my life my wayyou're welcome to come along for the ride but you better hold on tightcause it could get bumpy at any point in time But don't just stand there handing me lecturesI'm not listening to you I may act like.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919473/ Al Bundy Moments (We’ve All Got At Least One) I lost myluster my lust for life has become bogged down in daily ground rituals Whatever happened to the funerals full of promises you’d make to yourself andthe dancing at others wakes… It&rs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919467/ SlackerI try and I tryto ignore your f*****g liesbut find I can't bribe myself to do itbecause I've got more self respectthen to listen to your bullshit and dog paddle through your mental sewageSo instead I'll burn it downcollect the ashes of your egoand force f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919445/ Better things to doYour constant rambling that failure was close at hand backfired spilling ink all over your game plan Locked inside my sterile womb where the undertow will take you soon rain drops reflected in your eyes mirrormemories of the past Now I'm c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919441/ Video Game AnalogyThey told me to wait…. (Wait)they said don’t you cry… (don’t you cry) and that whenthe time came they’d still be by my side… But you were cruel … (yeah… yeah…yeah.. shoo aw) and only cared for y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919423/ The third and final act of the "Meddling Trilogy" that began with "Velma's Inside Scoop" and continued with "Daphne (Doesn't Work Here Anymore)" and concludes with this installment "V.W.Z. " http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919408/ Bullshit Alibis (Munchausen's Disease) Spare me your sordid snide remarks and your new found list of symptoms I don't know what your problem is I don't care if it's a disease if that's how you're gonna treat your close knit so called friendsthen I say f**k it let's.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919394/ An interesting little ditty about self gratification at work http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919380/ She Quotes Rammstein Lyrics (When We F**k) She's got a nude tattooof Betty Boopon the insideof her left thighCollagen free lipschild rearing hipsskin makes younger chicksbreakdown and cry All people have their vicesquirks and strange kinksshe's not into leatherfeet bondage whips or chainsi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919375/ Dennis Reynolds: Me And Mohammad AliEgo-maniacal - Ego-maniacalcan't you see it's all for me can't you see it's all for meEgo-maniacal - Ego-maniacalcan't you see it's all for mecan't you see it's all for me Baby I'm the greatest well me and Cassius Cla.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919370/ Give Me Whiskey Or Give Me Death Give me whiskey or give me deathyou've taken everything else i hadI've got nothing leftSo leave me in the lurchwith a bottle half empty on the shelfand I'll sit here by myself depressed and drunk as hell Be sure to wear y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1919364/ A fictional account of an abortion clinic turned into a a fancy hipster coffee shop and a couple who patronizes both at different times in life. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918727/ GlueTried upstried downstried in betweens and back aroundstried everything to kill it but the need won’t go away  Tried oncetried twicetried every other kind of vicethere’s no way to derail it man the pain is here to stay  .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918719/ We do this for us (and not for thee) This is the time to reverse the currentand prevail against the grainwe're going to do things that we wantregardless of your pandering  If you're not inclined to bean integral part of our destinythen you'll be left beh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918682/ A little ditty about a music festival that is no longer around called Insubordination Fest. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918672/ A bet was made at one point to write something obnoxiously over the top in the vein of the Dwarves. This was what ensued. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918669/ Best we can do I've given up on america the stars and stripes don't entice me anymore  The plotline i watched too many times to count and your jingles growing old And they always tell me it's gonna improvebut it seldom ever .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918666/ Bedtime Story So tell me a bedtime storyhe best one I have ever heardthe one whereeverything works out fineas it grows line by lineawaiting a happy endingthat seems so assured I'm too old for bedtime storiesheart's labyrinth abandoned for years.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918044/ What Time is the 3 O' Clock Parade?Are you f*****g kidding me can't stand this redundancy how f*****g stupid can you bedo you hear what the f**k you're saying? How are you still breathing do you rely on post it notescatchy little memos to keep your mental.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918015/ Leaving ModestoLeaving Modesto there's nothing for me hereexcept car thefts and gangland agriculture but at leastit's beats Bakersfield Been too many yearsstuck deep down in the doldrumsstrolling shrinking pierswhere the madams faking spasms .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1918006/ The first of the two Cubs songs I have penned this one takes a bit of poetic license and is also a nod to Back To The Future part 2 and The Flash (Barry Allen) I wrote this for the 2015 season. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917994/ This is the second of the 2 Cubs inspired songs I have written. This one is actually the more relevant of the two considering the history made in 2016. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917960/ John Daly: The Only Reason For Golf  J is for John and a damn good jobO is for his antics man they're over the top H is for howfar he smashes the ball N is for no one cause none compare at all  Tiger who -Vijay what -Daly said f**k the Ryder cuphe got 19.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917934/ One of the first songs for my band Dan Rather Than 'N' Those Nefarious Qwarks http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917633/ A ballad in the vein of the Ramones. Or my version of the vein of the Ramones. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917623/ Do You Still Think of Me? Do you still think of medoes the residual memory of my smile still make you weak  Does my silhouette still hide behind your eyes does thewhisper of my voice still reverberate around your ears though we haven't spokein a .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917606/ Teenage Revolution We're tired of our self interested leaders lining theirpockets and dragging us down into the s**t abyss we're not content with thisfucked up spectator sport mentality a failed system that continues todeteriorate as long as it continues to exist.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917599/ Yet another odd tale of Gnott Hardlee High. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917524/ VFWWe met at the VFWThen embarked on a revolution made for two they had atank parked right outside it was a metaphor for our lives both of us inconstant internal warfare Things haven't been the same since we overthrew Rome we both felt the change but didn't.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917264/ An Oldie i recently found. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917259/ This is a song about being crazy busy in the restaurant business also known as "In the Weeds" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917252/ A song written about the adventures of my old singer Ferret. He definitely is a character. I don't condone his antics just observe and report - this is a true story. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917242/ Bill Murray Movie MarathonAdelaide heythought of you thirteen times todayanything less would have been insignificant just a singlethought more borderline obsession Cotton Candy and Cinnamon the shade of yourhair and by coincidence also describe your disposition&n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917235/ Another tale from the strange goings on at Gnott Hardlee High. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917186/  Unsolved MysteryShe's got a boyfriend he's a douchebag why cant she be with me I don't know - what the hell she sees in such a waste of a human being just a few chromosomes shy of mentally deficient  And when I see her at the pub she's pulling .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917179/ An Anthem for the socially awkward. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917173/ F**k the 1% God likes my bulletsMuhammad likes my bombBuddha doesn't really give a s**tJesus wants them all to get along  The church loves to dictatethe state loves to demandthe sheep make lame excusesfor the fuckwits "they decided" would command.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/olmstedA1319/1917168/