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Hometown Hero: Chapter 20

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May 14, 2026
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Hometown Hero: Chapter 20

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

The emissaries of the Crummburg Club
genuflected at the pedestal where
the Peaceful Old Man, rigid on one foot,
had been standing many hours each day.
The Tub of Solomon was stoked with fire,
and bubbling water, and there had revealed
the face of the venerable, sun-cre…

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