Call her Savage
The true story of Meme Le Blanc, the 'Wild Child' of Chalons41 total reviews
Comment from padumachitta
hi
a very good story poem.
These stroies of wild chilren are hard to figure out...yes, they are real, but sometimes I wonder if they were thrown away child, chlidren with Asperger's or ADDH, before we knew what it was like...
at any rate, you have penned a good poem from this info
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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hi
a very good story poem.
These stroies of wild chilren are hard to figure out...yes, they are real, but sometimes I wonder if they were thrown away child, chlidren with Asperger's or ADDH, before we knew what it was like...
at any rate, you have penned a good poem from this info
Comment Written 01-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Thankyou so much you are extremely kind and I am very grateful, kind regards Meia x
Comment from Chrissy710
Oh Meia.You are such a brilliant story teller I love the way you create a written piece that is a xombination of freestyle poetry and then rhyme . This is such an interesting story and your authors notes fill in the gaps but i did enjoy reading your interpretation Excellent Cheers Christine
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Oh Meia.You are such a brilliant story teller I love the way you create a written piece that is a xombination of freestyle poetry and then rhyme . This is such an interesting story and your authors notes fill in the gaps but i did enjoy reading your interpretation Excellent Cheers Christine
Comment Written 01-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Thankyou so much you are extremely kind and I am very grateful, kind regards Meia x
Comment from sunnilicious
This is a wonderful story in a poem. You are a great storyteller. Your poetic choice of words fit together with lyrical rhythm and rhymes. Also, the visual imagery is powerful. Interesting story. It kept my interest as an enjoyable read. And I like your accompanying notes. Fantastic work
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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This is a wonderful story in a poem. You are a great storyteller. Your poetic choice of words fit together with lyrical rhythm and rhymes. Also, the visual imagery is powerful. Interesting story. It kept my interest as an enjoyable read. And I like your accompanying notes. Fantastic work
Comment Written 01-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Thankyou so much you are extremely kind and I am very grateful, kind regards Meia x
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Memmie was an amazing child and what a survivor! Your poem is very well done and your author notes are very intriguing. Nicely done, my friend.
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Memmie was an amazing child and what a survivor! Your poem is very well done and your author notes are very intriguing. Nicely done, my friend.
Comment Written 01-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Thankyou so much you are extremely kind and I am very grateful, kind regards Meia x
Comment from Lu Saluna
This is an exquisitely written poem. It expresses the deep sadness of how a child is left alone, no one to care for her and she grows up fending for herself. No doubt at one point she must have had parents that must have died and she had no one to look after her. The savage and cruel world leaves a young child to fend for herself and she is called the savage. A cruel irony.
Excellent poem, very sad, poignant, detailed and the rhyme and meter are excellent. The story flows so easily and is very engaging.
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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This is an exquisitely written poem. It expresses the deep sadness of how a child is left alone, no one to care for her and she grows up fending for herself. No doubt at one point she must have had parents that must have died and she had no one to look after her. The savage and cruel world leaves a young child to fend for herself and she is called the savage. A cruel irony.
Excellent poem, very sad, poignant, detailed and the rhyme and meter are excellent. The story flows so easily and is very engaging.
Comment Written 01-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Thankyou so much you are extremely kind and I am very grateful, kind regards Meia x
Comment from Wabigoon
Hi Meia--
Excellent. Still...still, you have two huge chunks here. You have several thousand words of prose to explain your wild child. You have a long and excellent poem that you feel needs the prose explanation. Yes and no. I...I would prefer one or the other. The poem could be made to contain enough of the background info to stand alone...I think. Otherwise, why do we need it? Or, would you be kind enough to inhabit your wild child? This poem gives me a glimpse of something I feel in you and I wonder if you have a poem in you where you are feral, making your way through the dark woods...of poetry like your subject here chowing down on raw sonnets, etc. meaning, I feel there is a poem here that's you slipping into your subject's skin or where she gets you to reveal who you really are without quite so many words -- okay? You be this person for a bit.
Thanks
Jeff
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Hi Meia--
Excellent. Still...still, you have two huge chunks here. You have several thousand words of prose to explain your wild child. You have a long and excellent poem that you feel needs the prose explanation. Yes and no. I...I would prefer one or the other. The poem could be made to contain enough of the background info to stand alone...I think. Otherwise, why do we need it? Or, would you be kind enough to inhabit your wild child? This poem gives me a glimpse of something I feel in you and I wonder if you have a poem in you where you are feral, making your way through the dark woods...of poetry like your subject here chowing down on raw sonnets, etc. meaning, I feel there is a poem here that's you slipping into your subject's skin or where she gets you to reveal who you really are without quite so many words -- okay? You be this person for a bit.
Thanks
Jeff
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Thankyou so much you are extremely kind and I am very grateful, I think we are two very different writers, Jeff but I thankyou for your critique. kind regards Meia x
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Hi Meia--
I just want to inform you on how it is I play the game here. I spent, oh, probably nearly half an hour reading your immense prose explication of your wild child poem, much longer than most prose pieces posted to this site, then read the?long poem with care. I responded to both and told you what I think in an extensive review. To do this takes time and care.
I have a poem up that, in some measure, is about a wild child, or a child of academia going wild. I get no review from you. If I do I get a "I have no more sixes," even if it is Monday. this means I do not "figure" as a writer in your constellation here. You figure there are six posts better than mine before you read mine.
I don't buy that. I don't think there are six better poets or writers here, on this site. If you do not respond to my posts in a timely with the same energy I respond to yours, or something similar, I will cut your from my "Fan" list.
Thanks.
Wabigoon/Jeff
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I really wish I had read this in a timely manner. At this stage, I can see your points are right and fair. You are and we're a person who worked and wrote outside of the box. Maybe you asked me to do things that challenge d me too much at the time. Your deep and intensely intelligent writes were more than worthy of a six. I do wish that I had cared more about your individual thoughtful reviews. I have never been one to hanker after fans...I don't think of people here as fans....rather friends. I guess the two cannot be mutually exclusive. I hope you are keeping well and continuing with your work which I now wish I had taken the time to appreciate more as you always did with mine. Best wishes always, Meia
Comment from bichonfrisegirl
Hi Meia,
This is a deeply sad and disturbing write. One shudders to think of a small child trying to fend for itself in the wild. You did a marvellous job of telling the story via your poem. Your poem has great impact, and is well written. The actual history of Memmie LeBlanc is incredible and most interesting. Even without the accompanying history, your poem stands very strong on its own. I say bravo to this little girl who adapted to her environment and survived!
Thanks for an incredibly interesting read!
Connie
Connie
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Hi Meia,
This is a deeply sad and disturbing write. One shudders to think of a small child trying to fend for itself in the wild. You did a marvellous job of telling the story via your poem. Your poem has great impact, and is well written. The actual history of Memmie LeBlanc is incredible and most interesting. Even without the accompanying history, your poem stands very strong on its own. I say bravo to this little girl who adapted to her environment and survived!
Thanks for an incredibly interesting read!
Connie
Connie
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 01-Feb-2017
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Thankyou so much you are extremely kind and I am very grateful, kind regards Meia x
Comment from Susanjohn
Dang Girl!!!! You sure can tell a story!!! WOW..the entire thing!!!..and the author notes too!! I sure enjoy your writings Meia!
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Dang Girl!!!! You sure can tell a story!!! WOW..the entire thing!!!..and the author notes too!! I sure enjoy your writings Meia!
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Thankyou SO much for your lovely words you are so kind, thankyou so much that made me smile :) love meia x
Comment from crybry67
I always enjoy your posts, Meia. They are always full of interesting stories -- histories -- I never knew. You do a wonderful job of telling these stories. Blessings.... Christy
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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I always enjoy your posts, Meia. They are always full of interesting stories -- histories -- I never knew. You do a wonderful job of telling these stories. Blessings.... Christy
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Thankyou SO much for your very kind review. I have written many more like this so watch out for them, thankyou! love meia x
Comment from Sasha
Oh goodness, this was absolutely fascinating. I cannot tell you how many times your poems have sent me to the Internet to find more information on what you wrote about. I will be doing that again today. The poem is superb and had me glued to the screen from beginning to the end. Your notes were awesome and also had me glued to the screen. I have heard stories about feral children and this one really captured my heart. I felt tears well up in my eyes when you described the death of her companion. I find it amazing she survived as long as she did. It doesn't seem any part of her life was happy despite so many trying to help her, but in the end their compassion ended her life. I am beginning to babble, I just want to tell you thank you for writing about the subjects you write about. Keep it up. I have learned so much from you.
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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Oh goodness, this was absolutely fascinating. I cannot tell you how many times your poems have sent me to the Internet to find more information on what you wrote about. I will be doing that again today. The poem is superb and had me glued to the screen from beginning to the end. Your notes were awesome and also had me glued to the screen. I have heard stories about feral children and this one really captured my heart. I felt tears well up in my eyes when you described the death of her companion. I find it amazing she survived as long as she did. It doesn't seem any part of her life was happy despite so many trying to help her, but in the end their compassion ended her life. I am beginning to babble, I just want to tell you thank you for writing about the subjects you write about. Keep it up. I have learned so much from you.
Comment Written 31-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2017
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004UEL9HK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
I highly recommend this book, it includes Memmies story in detail but also many others including Genie who I have written two poems about, she was kept by her evil father strapped to a potty chair from age 1-13. I won't spoil the story as I will be posting it soon or you can read it in the book. I was so moved that you enjoy my true story poem, there are many more to come, I love the different and unusual but I hate human suffering, I like to bring it to the world so that we can show that some of us care,,, like you obviously do. You are fab! love meia xxx
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thanks for the information. I agree that human suffering must be made public, so many of us do care but need to know what others have gone through.