Organic poems from Kent by Susan Lane SLCM
AssTea is no ordinary pen – it’s my favourite poetry-writing companion, responsible for crafting many of the verses on ColourMine. Fuelled by endless cups of tea and a flair for kicking poetical ass, it earned its name as a cheeky play on words and a tribute to creativity with bite.
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Cold: Rural life doesn’t take heed of weather conditions or animal husbandry, doesn’t even care about an author out in the garden with the dog needing a pee. It’s just life, no explanation just experiencing normality. Cold, Frost and Steak for Tea Do you know it’s damn … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Self-Love: When everything doesn’t work out there’s always some DIY that needs to be investigated, even if it’s only to browse some shelving or paint colours, there’s no-one more important than you and me at the end of the day. ColourMine – Self-Love I’m still working everything … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Poems: A glimpse into the everyday life behind ColourMine and the building of a poetry library. Drawing on experiences throughout decades, both indoors and outside, the various changes in nature and human life. Poems | An Author’s Life, Unfiltered ColourMine Poems written in my natural way Lifetime … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Written by Susan Lane Pen: Is it a vision, a dream, a want or a need? My pen seems to have the ability of transferring every waking thought across the decades into truly original emotional and visionary poetry. Occasionally allowing sights, feelings and smells to surface in harmony. The ColourMine … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Beautiful Climbers – Clematis & Lonicera Summer 2025 Beautiful: These lovely climbing shrubs entrance everyone within their sphere. Climbers always have a way of reaching further than you think they can or will. They spread and grow and produce quite a show. Decisions, Beautiful Decisions It’s amazing … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Books Books: Gathered over many years and now overlooked for various reasons, one being read and discarded and now freewriting own poems to enhance the people and literary world of many variances of ordinary everyday topics that may arise. Books of Many Variations and Genres All of … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine: Posting incredible noteworthy knowledge, notorious often talking endlessly, pausing again daily. The ColourMine Pink Note Pad A retrospective look at the closure of one notepad and moving onto the newest colourful availability. I’ve nearly finished my ColourMine notepad How could that beI didn’t realise I’d written … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine The Empty Pen A pen can be so frustrating Would you believe it I got near the endMy poem was feeling like a very good friendMy pen it ran out, no ink to be found No matter how much I shook it aroundNo bloomin’ ink, how disastrous … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Query: I’ve got a query, as you do. Query of all the authors and poets too Just wondering how you manage to get throughAll of your Website uploading and mastery cluesWhen you’re also creating all of your delicious poetryI must admit, I’m struggling hereI got breakfast sortedOnly … Read more
Written by Susan Lane ColourMine Discovery and Creativity that is Open to Everyone As the creator of ColourMine, a website for poetry I’m an ordinary person – an author who writes poemsI write them in a free way, you can too, just wait and seeConsider all the things you have done or seenOr even the … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine is happy here – a space to write freely, find your voice, and explore creativity in all its forms. Whether you want to write, draw, learn, or simply try something new, this is your invitation to begin. ColourMine Creativity and Self-Expression I’m hoping to show you … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Pen: A light-hearted look at a useable object that I handle every day that brings sass of all kinds to every poem that I write. Whether inside or out, the sentiment is the same – AssTea is the pen and is totally to blame. And Tea is … Read more
