JO JANOSKI resides in Pittsburgh, PA, USA with her husband, Ron. http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/ en-us Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:50:59 -0600 Policlicks LLC Check out my other blog! http://jojanoskiblog.blogspot.com/ http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/3026/ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:28:00 -0600 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/3026/ For Musecrafters Challenge: The Yellow Blouse by William Merritt Chase The Yellow Blouse Sister dear, why stare you so with eyes of coal? Blackest black, deadened by woe bulleting soul. Tightened smile, eyes shooting pain, what makes you sad? Yellow blouse hides well your strain http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/3013/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:18:00 -0600 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/3013/ Excuse me while I digress... Why eat canned soup? Why do we eat canned soup? The question occurred to me as I bent over my bowl of Campbell's vegetable soup. The discarded can on the sink stared back as I sipped. I studied the condensed soup blobs spilled on top of the ubiquitous Campbell' http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2990/ Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:25:00 -0600 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2990/ The second part, story part, of a Musecrafters Challenge Night Terrors I stretched on my bed, alone, as the clock ticked. Radiant moonlight drenched me in its glow, like icy murmurs of ghosts outside swishing in the snow. I don't know why I imagined them as playful, "swishing" in http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2981/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:52:00 -0600 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2981/ The assignment poem, a Jozzonet Night Terrors Alone as the clock ticks I stretch on my bed drenched by full moon radiance frigid as icy murmurs as ghosts go swishing in snow. But what interest have I in ghosts? As ghosts go swishing in snow frigid as icy murmurs drenched by full moon http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2975/ Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:59:00 -0600 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2975/ A write for the Musecrafters Writing Workshop: (Okay, so I'm still searching for my "inner Bob"--here is my first attempt, not intellectual enough, I know) Powdered Sugar Donuts "I promise no new taxes and we'll have a balanced budget!" His words, sailing out over th http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2941/ Mon, 5 Nov 2007 07:42:00 -0600 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2941/ She's out there peeking... The Red Cape by Claude Monet Unwelcome Guest Eyes questioning, wrapped in red Barricade of black with lace Glass still lets me see her face Peeking as I dread. Copyright 2007 JO Janoski http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2927/ Sun, 4 Nov 2007 06:37:00 -0600 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2927/ A Musecrafters Writing Workshop Challenge Daybreak by Tashami Acura Daybreak Blushing hues Mumble shy beauty Steeped in morning's groggy hymn Blessed stillness before sun intrudes Rays shouting, bumping, staring Quietude banished By fury. Copyright 2007 JO Janoski http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2915/ Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:20:00 -0500 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2915/ More good reading at Chain Fiction, a collaboration between me and another writer. What a story! http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2899/ Sat, 3 Nov 2007 07:31:00 -0500 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2899/ It isn't often I am interviewed and the finished product expresses exactly what I meant to say. Many thanks to Harry Furness for accomplishing that amazing feat for Word Catalyst magazine. I highly recommend the column. In fact, I urge you to read the entire magazine. It is chock full of entertain http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2887/ Thu, 1 Nov 2007 06:50:00 -0500 http://www.musecrafters.com/jojanoski/2887/