A poem by Michael Stewart

U is father of this trinity.
It suffered under Roman hands, became a V,
Then re-emerged, when Roman power was through,
Increased twofold in strength as W.

Now inasmuch as W, this same,
Still bears the parent letter’s name,
Still bears stigmata of the letter V,
Let W, in one, be sign for three,
And let the sign for W be we.

Editor’s note:  Our call to Michael Stewart has not been a success so far. Nevertheless, we persist. If Dr. Stewart or his representatives or heirs were to contact us, we would be most pleased. There are two remaining poems in Michael Stewart’s Alphabet Book, “X” and “Y”. We shall publish “X” on Thursday and “Y” on Saturday. And, as you will see shortly, we will begin a collections page for each contributor that will make access to their work easier and more immediate.