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Friends Fall Out: Chapter 9

The Saga of Terminal City: The Complete Urban Epic

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May 13, 2026
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Friends Fall Out: Chapter 9

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

Below ground, where worms squirm and maggots nest,
a cavity of excavated earth,
with cinderblocks bricked, painted wan yellow,
with couch, cot, and bucket toilet fitted
is home to a foul individual:
one Mel Brackish, a friend of Harry Shields,
who himself has let dow…

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