Jake Cosmos Aller
Jake Cosmos Aller
@jakecosmosaller@theworldaccordingtocosmos.com

I am a novelist, poet and retired U.S. diplomat having served 27 years in the Foreign Service. I have been writing poetry and short stories for decades, and have published my poetry and fiction in over 25 literary journals. My poetry can best be described as “neo-beatnik” as growing up in Berkeley I was been heavily influenced by the beatnik writers.
I have completed four SF novels, – Giant Nazi Spiders, the Great Divorce, Jurassic Cruise, and Ft. Ashland. I hope to have all four readied for possible publication within the next six months. I have completed ten volumes of poetry and one volume of short stories.

During my foreign service career, I served in ten countries (Korea, Thailand, India, the Eastern Caribbean (lived in Barbados but covering Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts, St Lucia, and St Vincent) and Spain

I grew up in Berkeley, California and have lived in Berkeley, Stockton, Seattle, Washington DC, San Antonio, Texas and Medford, Oregon, and have traveled to 49 states, and 45 foreign countries. I speak Korean, Thai, and Spanish. I am married with no children. I live half the year in Korea and half the year in the United States.

the views expressed here are my own personal views and do not reflect the views of any of my prior employers.

my web page is https://theworldaccordingtocosmos.com

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  • to the Pain Gods

    to the pain gods Pain, go away Pain, pain go away Come again some other day Quite haunting my every moment Quit bothering me every single day Pain, Pain, God of Pain, What did I do to deserve such? Devilish pain? What did I do to you? Oh God of Pain Why are you punishing…

  • Lost and Found

    Index of First Lines Lost and Found Donald Trump and the Vulgarians Rise to Power Strong Wine The Shape of History Yesterday Morning Lost and Found I was lost And you found me You walked out of my dreams And into my life And that made all the difference In the world As you entered…

  • it can’t happen here

    It Can’t Happen Here By Jake Cosmos Aller Index It Can’t Happen Here Masters of the Universe Fires Burning Bright Hurricanes from Hell Idiots in High Places God Does Not Talk to Idiots It Can’t Happen Here The pundits and talking heads The chaterati classes All assure us That it can’t happen here Fascism will…

  • Microsoft Why I left You

    Microsoft Why I left You why microsoft sucks Dear Microsoft I am writing to let you know why after years of putting up with shoddy software that does not work I finally have pretty much demanding Microsoft for good.  I have been using Microsoft word on a daily basis since about 1990 or so. I…

  • Down in the Dirt Poems

    Down in the Dirt has published a number of my poems in 2017 and 2018. Check it out. Charles Bukowski Road Not Chosen And Other Poems By Jake Cosmos Aller Published in Down in the Dirt Charles Bukowski Road Not Chosen John (“Jake”) Cosmos Aller While reading Charles Bukowski poetry On the metro ride home…

  • poetic rants

    Driving to the End of the World Driving to the end of the world The end times approach Driving through the smoke-filled air North of Mt Shasta Heart of Bigfoot country End of the world images Fill my head with dismal end of the world visions the apocalypse is upon us The wicked evil as…

  • Ugly Writer Publishes ” Sleaze” Poems

    The Ugly writer publishes “Sleze” Poems “SLeze” poetry by Jake Cosmos Aller the Ugly Writer has published a number of my poems including my poems about “Sleaze” and “Searching for God” Heading Back to the Past While the rest of the world Embraces the energy of the future Our great denier of the truth wants…

  • Five Poems About Noise

    Five Poems about Noise By Jake (John) Cosmos Aller Index Lost in Internet Space Shutting Down the Noise It Don’t Mean Shit Noise Nonsense Lost in Internet Space (Microsoft dictation Found Poem) All night I felt lost In that last Internet space Lost and consumed by the constant noise All around us Consumed with anxiety…

  • computer poetry added

      Microsoft  How I Hate You   For thirty years I have had the Microsoft blues For thirty years I have had a love hate relationship With my damn computer   I love it when it works as it advertised I love it when the internet is fast and furious I love it when my…

  • updates to world according to cosmos web page

    I had a free consult today with the good folks at word press and spoke with a “happiness engineer” their title for customer service representative and he was very helpful. I have re-designed the page today and will endeavor to update it at least two to three times per week. I am having fun with…

  • Poets Against the Wall Published my poetry

    Some of my more poetical poetry has been published on Poets Against the Wall today. for more information contact the publisher. available on Amazon – i mislaid the link but will update once I find the link https://www.theravingpress.com/rgv-cross-sections-blog/building-the-wall-anthology The original Raving Press since 1998. see my entry, Mr. Trump Tear Down this Wall!  RGV…

  • Duane Poetree Publishes Sandwich Choicese

      My good friend at Duane’s Poetree has published another one of my poems.  here it is.  It was written after eating a delicious BLT at the Ashland Oregon Co-Op which has one of the best delis’s on the West Coast. Check it out. published in Duane’s Poetree http://duanespoetree.blogspot.com/ Sandwich Choices There are so many…

  • Ugly Writers publishes recent poems

    updated to reflect recent publication. Snarling Cup of Coffee Snarling Cup of Coffee I like to start my day with a hot cup of coffeeI pound down the coffeeFirst thing I do every day as the dawning sunLights up my lonesome room Yeah, but not just a simple cup of java Joe, but a God…

  • Minnie’s Diary published “the Market Rules Us All”

    Minnie’s Diary has published a cynical look at love in the modern era called, “the Market Rules Us All.  Here it is: The Market Rules Us All  The market rules all We are nothing but products The rights to us Have long been sold Bow down and worship The all mighty market Everything we do…

  • medium published love poems

    medium has published my true love poems  check it out.https://medium.com/@jakealler/the-story-of-how-we-met-d291697b308c

  • favorite places in Youngchando Island Korea

    My Favorite Places in Yongchongdo Island, South Korea Youngchong island Korea where the Airport is located has lots of things to do besides of course the airport. I have retired here from service in the US State Department.  I live in the Airport town next to the Unseo station.  Here are a few of my…

  • poem a thon 2018 check it out

    the TiferetApril2018Poemathon is live as we speak.  here are my poems so far = comments and feedback welcome.   Poems for 2018 Poem A Thon  Post daily on Teferet Site and on All Poetry, and on poetry blog Index Sunday April 1  Thank God For Angela April 2, 2018  Angela Haiku April 3, 2018  2007…

  • fake things

    Fake Things There are so many fake things in the world these days. Here are some of my poetic observations regarding the proliferation of fake things in the modern world. There are a few true things in the world still. But the fake things, the fraudulent things are spreading all over the world like a…

  • cheating Death twenty Times

    Cheating Death 20 Times Part 1      BY: Jake Cosmos Aller                True Stories In my 62 trips around the sun, I cheated death 20 times.  These are the true stories. If I ever meet the grim reaper I’d like to ask him why he spared me all…

  • Dreamgirl re-published

    Joy for Life has republished my Dream Girl story. and earlier they had reprinted cheating death twenty times   sharing life stories, making the world a better place… Dream Girl BY: Jake Cosmos Aller You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. The dreams started…

  • check out my facebook the world according to cosmos pages

    I have a new facebook age the world according to cosmos and a Facebook version of this page as well.  the URL for the Facebook homepage is https://www.facebook.com/theworldaccordingtocosmos/?ref=bookmarks and the URL for the web page is https://www.facebook.com/jakecosmosaller/?modal=    

  • Why am I still addicted to you?

    Why am I still addicted to you? Poems By Jake Cosmos Aller Index Why am I still addicted to You? Mountain Lions Harbinger of Doom Coffee Time The Last Baby on Earth The Last Light House       Why am I still addicted to you?   There is a mystery that has haunted me…

  • microsoft dictation trials found poetry

    Microsoft Dictation Found Poems   By Jake Cosmos Aller     Index       Microsoft Dictation Trials Poem one  Random Dictation Microsoft Dictation Trials Poem two  Angela Response Microsoft Dictation Trials Poem three  Inspection Report Microsoft Dictation Trials Poem four   Green Tree Death Microsoft Dictation Trials Poem five Telco Poem Six  Late for Fate…

  • Ego Phobia Publishes Bus Rider and other Poems

    Five Poems by Jake Cosmos Aller   Snarling Cup of Coffee   I like to start my day with a hot cup of coffee I pound down the coffee First thing I do every day as the dawning sun Lights up my lonesome room   Yeah, but not just a simple cup of java Joe,…

  • check my new Jake C Aller face book page

    I have a new Face book page called the world according to cosmos  Check it out.  the url is https://www.facebook.com/theworldaccordingtocosmos/