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Priest John Wall

Intellectually distinguished
master of novices –
priest loyal to the papacy,
after the Reformation rift.

He went from one catholic family 
to another –
by spies denounced
and arrested.

Convicted of treason and executed
for his links to the Holy See.
He was a catholic priest,
so his links were, as they should be.

Country which murders innocent people,
how long can you stand,
before corrupted you fall?
Nation – such terror you withstand?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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