Organic poems from Kent by Susan Lane SLCM
ColourMine Garden Residents gathers poems about the wildlife, insects, birds, and small creatures that share the garden space. This category explores everyday encounters with garden animals, their habits, movements, and quiet presence in domestic outdoor life. Readers will find observational poetry that captures the character, rhythm, and natural behaviour of the garden’s regular visitors.
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Scaffolding: An anomaly of house repairs that is usually seen and ignored. The Clanging of the Scaffolding Gate All of this wind, all of the rain The clanging of next door’s scaffolding gate I would have thought the scaffolders Would have secured it you see When they … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Beautiful Climbers – Clematis & Lonicera Summer 2025 Beautiful characters entrance everyone within their sphere and this is no exception climbers always have a way of reaching further than you think they can or will. Decisions Beautiful Decisions It’s amazing how long it’s been That I’ve had … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine Bug Removal Organically ColourMine: It’s always good to have a fresh look at the garden whether in the bright sun of a heatwave or in the cool of the early morning, seeing how nature and predators of various sorts play their games out during the day. … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine The Boundary Breach with Deposits Uninvited Boundary: A small irritation in the guise of a miniature Jack Russell which despite all partial attempts by my neighbours still invades my garden and deposits it’s bodily functions. Whilst I could patch up all the tiny holes on my side … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine The Outside Tap Cover Tap Cover: Life in the winter countryside can be harsh with north winds fast approaching and beasties diving for cover under any suitable roof that they find that will keep them warm and dry. The Hunt for the Cover is On I know … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine The Cat Playtime – Another Busy Day Cat enjoying another day of mastery, fulfilling their royal standing in the ColourMine garden, trying to outwit the neighbourhood defenders. Dawn Cat Encounter Hell, how can I have another busy day I’m up at dawn, I have no sayBut I … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine The Secrets of the Solar Light: A Nocturnal Witness A foray into the nighttime under the watchful eyes of the solar lights who stand guard in the darkness, watching over the residents of the ColourMine garden. The Solar Lights and the Animals I’m charged by the sun … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Dandelion: Suspect under sun and not laughing at nifty ending The Dandelion That Defied Me The trial and tribulations of garden maintenance in rural Kent, UK. With defiant weeds, a hungry lawnmower and a frustrated Lady of the House. I don’t believe it, it’s only been a … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine She understands something all neighbours love and need endlessly Love the Lady of the House Introducing the lady of the house into the mix, so you can understand a bold individual who converses with love to everything around her so everyone in the whole family is happy; … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Gardening – Calling other lovers of undesired responsibility, mainly in November ecstasy Bloomin’ Gardening Is Not Much Fun Juggling gardening, housework and poetry without a man can be a task that is never-ending, but the end result is very rewarding, as you can see. Well, that’s another … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Territory heaves endlessly leaving only neolithic entities loving you, bringing unsurfaced regrets nearing internal navigation groaning both inferring naturalisations suffering pandering echoing anchoring kindness suffusions. Steering undeterred salvation and naughtiness living another named end. Killing evermore eternal produce even reproduction of force creating other loves of usurped … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 Everything is looking brand new The … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 love this fresh and immersive way Of … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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, … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine 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 … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Birdbath: Searching for a birdbath is really easy when you find one you actually weren’t looking for and had no intention of getting on the day, but you can’t look a gift horse in the mouth when it appears. We weren’t even looking for a birdbath. We … 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 ColourMine, aka Mother Nature to me, is my view of everything I see, whether good or bad. I’m giving my own living experience in my own words as played out each day, week, month and year in every poem that I write. I hope you enjoy what … Read more
