Joie de Vivre
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This retrospective collection is a spirited journey of words paying tribute to the author’s French Canadian heritage, and her interpretation of the phrase “Joie de Vivre.” The poems themselves become the path for this American poet to fully embrace an unconventional bohemian life she was born for, while also easily leading the reader down that inspirational path.
Praise for Joie de Vivre
“There is undeniable magic in this remarkable collection of poetry. Roseanna Frechette’s voice translates with grace and honesty the heights and depths of the vulnerable soul as it seeks out the joy of life. This collection is a joy itself and worth reading again and again.”
—Carolyn Reed, Author of Maze Bright and Founding Member of Denver Union of Street Poets
“I loooove this book. Love it! So strong, great flow. A book that someone will pick up many, many times, to be reminded of the beautiful struggle life is. There is a vulnerable yet fierce personal quality that appeals to me and will attract many others. Emotions are borne, but in a most artistic way. It is a victory for the individual that is all of us. Frechette’s poetic qualities stand out, complex yet understandable. In the dense corridors of emotion, in this poet’s cerebral machinations, in the visions of the natural world, there is an openness, a vulnerability, a real, live person who shyly lets you peek into her soul, her mind, and still yells from the mountain top her own wild truth. What a combination! As I repeatedly go through the poems, I’m blown away by the great lines and insights, the strings of interrelated impressions and the raw depth of emotions. No should’s, but Roseanna should be very proud of this work. It really is her.”
—Jerry Smaldone , Author of Fatto a Mano & All Flesh Shall See It Together
“In Roseanna Frechette’s collection of poems, spanning decades of her life, her poetry seemingly jumps off the page and into the hearts and minds of its readers. The same electricity that she has brought to Denver’s art community and beyond is captured like lightning in a bottle in the vibrant spirit present in these poems. These poems are a deep yogic breath inward and out, as quiet as they are loud, energized and ready to confront hard truths and also to invite you in to share in beautiful moments.” —Brice Maiurro, Editor-in-Chief of South Broadway Press
“Roseanna Frechette invites the reader to peer through her lens as she shifts her gaze from Colorado landscapes and urban settings to broader contemplations. Her refusal to romanticize combines with a rare tenderness that explores the sometimes brutal world from an angle of deep joy.” —Leah Rogin ,Author of Burying Norma Jeane
“Frechette hails from a French-Canadian family resettled in Northwest Indiana…but that is mere historicity. The lady can WRITE and that she does with a broad brush from a Kerouac-infused drive, mixed with a little Anaïs Nin perspective. Follow Roseanna as she takes the reader on a journey from a youth in the Midwest to bohemian Denver and further out to the wilderness of Colorado. She takes the reader “down to the skin” and you can feel the rock formations, the wildlife, and the rarified air of the mountain passes. There are many Zen moments in this book from feeling the “sleet in your face” to the “hail that soon comes.” Experience her Joie de Vivre. —Guillermo Lazo, Editor of Rocky Mountain Arsenal of the Arts