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Hometown Hero: Chapter 21

The Saga of Terminal City: The Complete Urban Epic

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May 14, 2026
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Hometown Hero: Chapter 21

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

On the trail of pebbles into the hills,
Tip Scribner, shod in uncomfortable spats,
misput his feet, tripped, fell, picked himself up,
and fell again, as all the while showers
of plucked stone struck in volleys upon him.
On the phone some snickering voice he’d heard
who…

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