Poems For April Poem a Thon

Poems by Jake Cosmos Aller For Poem a Thon 2017 JOHN (“JAKE”) COSMOS ALLER is a April 1 Berkeley California Growing up in the 60’s In Berkeley almost 50 years ago I think back At those turbulent times Those crazy wonderful times Berkeley is a wonderful place In many ways Stuck forever in 1967 A true time travel experience Every time I go back And relive the memories Of the 60’s The 60’s never died They continue In college towns Across the world And Berkeley Remains the mecca Of the counter cultural revolution Many things have changed But the organic food revolution Became mainstream Marijuana spread out The sexual revolution Became mainstream So much of the world Is but a reflection Of the revolution of the 60’s And the conservative counter-revolution That we are still fighting So, I salute My homeland Berkeley The center of my universe April 2 Lithia Springs Staying at Lithia Springs Soaking in the healing waters Soaking my pains away Renewing my life Renewing my love As we both soak away As the pain of life go away And our love grows With each soaking session Life is good At the hot springs water Sooths us and smooth us And we fall in love Again and again