The prompt for OSI this week is the word "meld" which is actually the word I picked! It is a word I use a lot when talking and writing, but when I went to my favorite on-line dictionary site to double check the meaning I started to get scared. The first definition that came up dealt with playing cards (pun intended) and I had to dig to find the definition for how I use the word (which is "to blend"). So with that in mind, it will be interesting to see how everyone used this particular prompt.

If I were a book....
My cover
would be eye catching-
decorated
with colorful words,
fabric and lace
and vintage images...

My binding
would be
tough,
but well- worn
and well- read
lasting the test of time...
(starting to fray maybe just a little)


My pages~
like the years-
melded together -
woven
with special memories
and experiences...
snapshots
of the people
and places and times
that make my life my own
filled with
the poetry of my life.

There would be pockets
and little niches
that would house
the special tokens
of my life
important icons
important to only me.

Hopefully this book
would be handed down
from generation to generation
and read often

These pictures are repeats (sorry) of a book that my dad made for me many years ago with verses, poetry, and flowers from special places. It is one of my favorite treasures and thought it fit perfectly with this poem.