CAROLYN BAILEY

Writing and web site development became my frustration relief valves as I feuded with high powered lawyers during my 10 year slugfest with IBM ! This volume of poetry is the result of some of my outpourings. “If The Gray Hat Fits” was my initial vent. There was a long break before I penned “IBM’s Ball Game”. I hit my stride when IBM heir apparent, Sr. VP Robert “Blabber Mouth” Moffat, was arrested, confessed, and did time in prison.

Many of the poems are based on Sing-a-long tunes. The links to those tunes are posted on ibmTheWidowMaker dot com

IBM: The Widow Maker is my memorial tribute to my late husband, Philip J. Bailey, Jr. (See ibmTheWidowMaker dot com for background information.) Philip devoted over 25 years to IBM. His life was cut short at age 56 due to multiple myeloma. That cancer leaves a human skeleton looking like Swiss cheese. IBM needlessly exposed Philip and thousands of other trusting workers to harsh industrial strength chemicals during their employment. As a result, many IBM employees and their off-springs suffered painful, disfiguring illnesses and deaths. Many received no compensation. Others were offered insulting take-it-or-leave-it pittances. Many more individuals world-wide are walking time bombs. IBM has yet to take a proactive stance to encourage exposed former and current employees to seek testing to determine whether they have been affected by their work place exposure.

I have undertaken to sound the Warning Call both far and wide through the “IBM Widow’s Wish List Campaign”. 10% of the net sale proceeds of this and related works will fund this public awareness effort.