Organic poems from Kent by Susan Lane SLCM
What began as a simple idea – writing a few poems – soon blossomed into a dream of building a website to showcase them. From early experiments on Squarespace to refining the vision on WordPress, the journey led to ColourMine: a vibrant, technicolour space where creativity and emotion come alive.
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Poems: A poetic glimpse into the everyday life behind ColourMine The Author’s Life: Unfiltered ColourMine Poems, my originality, my wayI understand that you may not believe That all of my poems are originally me. I don’t actually read poetry It’s not something I do Although I probably … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine: A sneaky peek behind the scenes at the quiet work that ensures every poem carries a clear, authentic message – the way it was meant to breathe. ColourMine – Subheadings and Pinterest Introduction Well, in the past few days ColourMine has invite me to play I … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine WordPress: Experienced in the past but relevant even now, setup problems and solutions arising Setting Up on WordPress There it was staring at meI didn’t know what it actually didSo, left it beI did absolutely everything I could doSetting up pages, adding some newWriting poems night … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine WordPress: How one poet, three animals, and a blogging platform made a new kind of home. Mummy Suzy and WordPress I can’t believe it There I was knocking on death’s door Could barely get up off the floor ColourMine was on Squarespace Then she decided out of … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Does Colour Affect SEO? Colour: Just a query about the relevance on websites and how it affects decision making for you and me. Colour and Mental Acuity So, does colour affect SEO.Well, I’d say yes but I really don’t know I understand that it is meant to … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Degrees: A quick little poem about me and my journey throughout the years, regardless of degrees. Thermometer on the Shed in Degrees So, lots of learning but not a degree Because formal training always felt wrong for me I always thought it wasn’t what I needed to … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Written by Susan Lane ColourMine: Thoughts of a pen with the ability of transferring sunlight into thoughtful, imaginative, emotional and natural poems, enabling dreams to surface in harmony with the surroundings. The ColourMine Magical Pen It would seem that every time My pen would gleam In the morning sunlight Like … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Welcome to WordPress WordPress: A chosen platform isn’t necessarily the correct place to be, it might just be a learning place for you to move on to your permanent place of residence. Here is such an adventure. The Move is done I can’t believe I finally made … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Do You Want to Write? Write: From disaster through recovery, and changes to me personally, the feelings have come out through my poetry. I’m hoping that you can see every path has a light that leads you to something brighter if you just give it a chance … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine always has another option but nothing to prove. ColourMine Change of Clothes on Squarespace ColourMine: A change of clothes happens but unknowingly leads the way to a long-awaited change of platform too Snap Decision – Can This Improve Things It would be very nice you see If … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine More PageSpeed Insights – The Mystery PageSpeed: This poem is a testament to the pros and cons of a drop and drag website that appears so easy but includes unseen diverse integrations which interfere with the normal workings of a minimalist website that you cannot remove or … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Favicon: A favicon is a minute way of identifying a website on the search tab, I’ve changed mine a couple of times but have now found “the one”, although Copyleaks still gets a little confused when I scan a poem and it throws up a previous one. … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Logo: Google, Bing and people alike get used to seeing a logo but these are sometimes changed over time to replicate the overall difference of the website as it progresses. Another Idea for a Logo A saunter down the annals of time with a delve into the … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine: A Poetic Detour ColourMine 404: Not a Wrong Turn Just a Detour – If you happen to land on an unrecognised page then this is what you will most likely see, a variation of a normal 404 error page that is completely different, that’s the ColourMine … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Google PageSpeed Insights – ColourMine’s Poetic Journey ColourMine: A reminiscent journey through some last problems with ColourMine on the Squarespace platform. where I had to deep dive into Google PageSpeed Insights for some website clarity and finally started to come to the conclusion that Squarespace was not … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine: I don’t only need this, understanding new direction ever reversing solitude to a new dilemma I Don’t Understand (But I’m Doing It The ColourMine Way) More reminiscing from Squarespace with lots of frustrations and no solution in sight despite all my best efforts to wrangle everything … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine – Poet in the Making In all my wildest fantasies I didn’t ever dream Of all this, being able to craft on lots of things And with life ever changing for me I didn’t think computer life would really stalk meEverything that brought me to here … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Whilst ColourMine was on Squarespace there were several challenges I was faced. This is another small one that impacted the whole process of website building that I was faced with on a daily basis. I didn’t realise when I started it would be an ongoing day to … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM, Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine Favicon – From Dandelion to Camellia ColourMine was still on Squarespace, still winging it – this is the story of how one bright idea turned into a two-day whirlwind of colour changes, favicon fuss, and a few well-earned facepalms. As you may have noticed yesterday, I … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine and Squarespace – my first blog In the early days of building ColourMine, I dove headfirst into the world of Squarespace with absolutely no idea what I was doing. What followed was a tangled mess of templates, tech tantrums, and poetic facepalms. This is the story … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Upgrading My Squarespace Blog Page Following on from my last blog about the trials and triumphs of building ColourMine, this piece dives deeper into the tangled web of Squarespace setup. Written during the thick of it (and now reflecting from the calmer shores of hindsight), it captures … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine Begins a New Day with a Cup of Tea Courtesy of De’Longhi A rainy morning, a cup of tea, and a quiet resolve to shape ColourMine into something more intuitive. This blog poem captures a moment of creative recalibration from my early days on Squarespace—when I … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine on Squarespace: A Progress Poem This is a poetic reflection on the early days of ColourMine’s build – with lots of Squarespace trials, tribulations, creative breakthroughs, and the unexpected joy of watching pages bloom. Follow me on my crafted journey of discovery toward the ColourMine of … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine is Sombre When Squarespace throws up challenges when least expected then there’s only one thing ColourMine will do, strap on the sass, tackle them head on and enjoy the ride. Why am I so sombre?Is it the time of year?I’m not sure it is and that’s … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Tracking down ColourMine’s duplicate identity This is on Squarespace which for meWas my first of ColourMine’s websites,On which I was learning so slowlyI’d been searching for days, possibly a week Just to give ColourMine a bit of a tweakEverywhere I looked it displayed for meThe wrong URL … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine ColourMine – Definitely Poetry! This poem is a little back story about my website building journey Frustration upon frustration, oh, what I did I doI did everything right, even though I didn’t have a clueIt got so bad I consulted a higher authority than meOn how to … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine My New Squarespace Website Having my poetry is an enjoyment for me.But I thought it would be nice if I shared it, you seeIt was a wonderful idea that I’d hadMy previous build wasn’t badI’d built a website ten years beforeBut it wasn’t essential to do any … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Welcome to my second attempt at a live website for ColourMine I’m glad that you’re here and hope my poetry has given you some enjoyment along the way. My first attempt at building a live website was with Squarespace. I never found out if I got it … 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: From Squarespace to WordPress and everything in between, this is a journey that has been long awaited with the familiarity of a long-lost friend, ready to build on previously shaky ground with alacrity and enjoyment. Hello World & Welcome to ColourMine & Susan Lane SLCM ColourMine’s … Read more
