Comments on: The Computer Swallowed Grandma http://www.nanascorner.com/2008/12/03/the-computer-swallowed-grandma/ Poems, activities, gifts for grandparents and grandchildren Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Valerie Waite http://www.nanascorner.com/2008/12/03/the-computer-swallowed-grandma/comment-page-1/#comment-6567 Valerie Waite Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:15:02 +0000 http://www.nanascorner.com/?p=333#comment-6567 Re: The computer's swallowed grandma poem. Copywrite V.Waite 2004. I wish to inform you that I am the author of the poem 'The Computer's swallowed Grandma'. The poem was originally written by me for the children’s page of a local magazine in July 2004 and it was published in the 'Daily Mail' English national newspaper (Peterborough page) on July 2nd 2004 (together with my name and address.) Since then the poem has appeared all over the world, either as 'author unknown', or 'unknown' or even 'newspaper'; occasionally it does include my name. It is featured in my second book of illustrated poems 'Little Gems' published solely to raise funds for the Sight Saver Appeal at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary. It has also been set to music by Eileen Lowry of Bristol and now appears (with our permission) as a free e.card. I am so pleased that ‘Grandma’ seems to be amusing so many people, and hope she will continue so to do, but the last two lines of your version are incorrect and should read ‘please scan, copy and paste her in an e.mail back to me.’ The poem is included in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Verse and Prose Anthology (with my permission) and was recently used in the Mansfield and District Arts Festival. I can supply you with copies of my original drafts, sketches and correspondence if needed. Mrs. Valerie Waite. (Incidentally, I am a 77 year old Grandmother.) Re: The computer’s swallowed grandma poem. Copywrite V.Waite 2004.
I wish to inform you that I am the author of the poem ‘The Computer’s swallowed Grandma’. The poem was originally written by me for the children’s page of a local magazine in July 2004 and it was published in the ‘Daily Mail’ English national newspaper (Peterborough page) on July 2nd 2004 (together with my name and address.)

Since then the poem has appeared all over the world, either as ‘author unknown’, or ‘unknown’ or even ‘newspaper’; occasionally it does include my name. It is featured in my second book of illustrated poems ‘Little Gems’ published solely to raise funds for the Sight Saver Appeal at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary. It has also been set to music by Eileen Lowry of Bristol and now appears (with our permission) as a free e.card.

I am so pleased that ‘Grandma’ seems to be amusing so many people, and hope she will continue so to do, but the last two lines of your version are incorrect and should read ‘please scan, copy and paste her in an e.mail back to me.’

The poem is included in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Verse and Prose Anthology (with my permission) and was recently used in the Mansfield and District Arts Festival. I can supply you with copies of my original drafts, sketches and correspondence if needed.

Mrs. Valerie Waite. (Incidentally, I am a 77 year old Grandmother.)

]]> By: Caroline Power http://www.nanascorner.com/2008/12/03/the-computer-swallowed-grandma/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Caroline Power Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:44:10 +0000 http://www.nanascorner.com/?p=333#comment-118 Hi I live in Waterford, Ireland and after I had read this poem I cried my eyes this is the best poem I have ever seen for a grandmother. My mother is two years dead this week and I am going to use this poem for a tribute to her from the little girls especially the six year old because she loved my mother so much and is convinced that everytime she goes to visit the grave that my mother sends her down a little gift from heaven and she also looks at photos of my mother on the computer so I will use this poem for her.Thank You very much to the author whoever you are,well done. Caroline. Hi I live in Waterford, Ireland and after I had read this poem I cried my eyes this is the best poem I have ever seen for a grandmother. My mother is two years dead this week and I am going to use this poem for a tribute to her from the little girls especially the six year old because she loved my mother so much and is convinced that everytime she goes to visit the grave that my mother sends her down a little gift from heaven and she also looks at photos of my mother on the computer so I will use this poem for her.Thank You very much to the author whoever you are,well done. Caroline.

]]> By: Susan Adcox http://www.nanascorner.com/2008/12/03/the-computer-swallowed-grandma/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Susan Adcox Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:12:37 +0000 http://www.nanascorner.com/?p=333#comment-116 This is a great tribute to all those grandparents who learn to use the computer in our dotage! My dad acquired a computer when he was around eighty, and he composed his third book on the computer. Of course, we had to make quite a few house calls when something would pop up and he didn't know what to do about it. On my website I have five of my favorite poems from my childhood. They are all old enough to be in the public domain. Come visit and see if you remember any of them! http://grandparents.about.com/od/projectsactivities/a/ChildrenPoems.htm This is a great tribute to all those grandparents who learn to use the computer in our dotage! My dad acquired a computer when he was around eighty, and he composed his third book on the computer. Of course, we had to make quite a few house calls when something would pop up and he didn’t know what to do about it.

On my website I have five of my favorite poems from my childhood. They are all old enough to be in the public domain. Come visit and see if you remember any of them!

http://grandparents.about.com/od/projectsactivities/a/ChildrenPoems.htm

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