Original Poems Written by Susan Lane
Written by Susan Lane Colour outside leaves other underdetermined remnant magic in never-ending eternity A Beautiful October Time in Colour, Hehe October is a time when the colour change is slow but profound and gives rise to the differences in nature. The sun is out it’s a bit breezy too But after all the rain … Read more
ColourMine is savvy, unbridled, sparky, adventurous, new, lairy, ambitious, narration, endless. Written by Susan Lane What is ColourMine ColourMine is full of all different types of poems written by Susan Lane for you to read, and here is an example for you to enjoy, so go grab a cup of tea, and let’s deploy: I … Read more
Written by Susan Lane Where lawn care meets wildlife theatre – it’s the middle of the heatwave and the ColourMine garden is having a well-earned spruce-up. Mowing the ColourMine Lawn in a Dry Spell ColourMine and I are sufferingI think it’s still part of the heatwave Because it was just so hot today Usually with … Read more
Written by Susan Lane The Birds Drinking Tray A dish, a tray, it’s all the same The lady of the house pours Water in without delayAnd we’re there to sayThank you For this fabulous bath today We know it’s really for drinking But that’s ok, we’ll bath in this And drink from the other heheIt’s … Read more
Written by Susan Lane The ColourMine Grass Patch This poem is from the perspective of a rather fed-up ColourMine garden resident. It’s been a long, dry season, and the struggle for survival is real. But when the rain won’t come, you learn to get creative – and cheeky. Especially if you can live under the … Read more
Written by Susan Lane ColourMine Explanation of the ColourMine Poetic Residents This poem introduces a variety of characters who reside at the ColourMine residence – some inside, some out, all part of the everyday chaos and charm. Among the laughter and garden clippings, I’ve also touched on grief, because it’s part of who I now … Read more
Written by Susan Lane So, I decided to move the bug hotel In this tale of garden grit and poetic wit, Susan Lane chronicles the quiet drama of the closure of the bug hotel and the debris-laced aftermath. With robins as breakfast guests and hedge trimmers as co-stars, this piece celebrates the small victories of … Read more
Written by Susan Lane I am just a garden storage bench This poem is about a neglected garden storage bench – living in grime, feeling overlooked, quietly resentful of my neighbour’s tree and is a humorous ode to my domestic chaos, my poetic procrastination, and the small victory of a duster and Mr Sheen. But … Read more
Written by Susan Lane The Decorative Stones All nice and pretty we were back in the dayWe were beautiful and clean; we stood out tooNot like now when we’re covered inWho knows what kind of doodooWith the farm animals not far awayI can only guess what gets mixed with the strawAnd the hayI know it’s … Read more
Written by Susan Lane The Flower Pots We’re really grumpy my friends and meStuck in this garden with no drink you seeThe hot day sun is blazing downIt’s damned hot here without a gownA gazebo she calls it, the lady of the houseBut she’s not so bothered since she lostHer man, who was in effect, … Read more
Written by Susan Lane The Big Hedge and The Birds Oh, what a fabulous dayThe sun is shiningMustn’t delayThe little birds are here againMaking nests in which to haveTheir families grow, eat and playThere are so many of them here todayJumping in and out of the big hedgeLots of romance at playThis is what they … Read more
Written by Susan Lane Blue Tits – Birds in the Garden Sitting on the garden swingWatching the little birds have a flingTiny blue tits enjoying everythingThe feeder full of peanutsThat seems to be their thing.They’ve also got fat ballsIt appears they love them tooAnd their babies find it easierTo chomp and chewIt’s so nice to … Read more
Written by Susan Lane The Cat and the Rat I look down garden and what do I seeThe cat playing dab with the grass and weedsIt was tea time, I gave him a shout,He looked over and carried on playing aboutI take a slow stroll to see what he’s atI can still only see my … Read more
Written by Susan Lane The blossom on the cherry tree was fabulous this year Fully loaded and beautiful whiteAn absolutely brilliant sightThat told me the cherries might beA nice light pinky yellow or white, maybeIt really depends on the light for the hueBut that really doesn’t matter to meThe nice thing is getting fresh cherries … Read more
Written by Susan Lane I’m just an old garden bench I came here from another placeAll battered and wornI looked a disgraceBut that was only surface, you see.Nothing to shout aboutIt didn’t worry meI spent so many happy years thereUntil my owners died and went awayNow I’m enjoying a different lifeAlmost like one of her … Read more
Written by Susan Lane We weren’t even looking for a birdbath. We only went for a general lookMy other half and meTo see what was in the storeWe certainly weren’t lookingFor any kind of birdbathThat’s for sureWe found a fabulous one, though.It was nice, big and deepSnuggled within the display of plantsClimbers and treesIt had … Read more
Written by Susan Lane ColourMine you’re everywhere for me In everything I do, everywhere I goAnd I’m so glad that you let me knowEverything I do is an inspiration from youWhilst with everything I seeYou inspire the fire in meI cannot let a day go byWhen I don’t, at least tryTo find something newSomething positive, … Read more
