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 am.

The photo at the end is of my granddaughter Trinity, who passed away recently. It was taken during a winter moment of silliness, one she swore no one would ever see. But now, it feels right to share it – because it captures her spirit, and because remembering her is part of this poetic journey too.

Life is beginning to be quite grand 
And ColourMine is starting to make a stand 
So many poems have gone before 
And there are even more in store 
It’s so good that they’re all there 
Waiting patiently to be typed and shared 

Poems from all different genres you’ll see 
And you will even get the chance to read 
There are lots of them you see 
And I’ve separated them into 
Different categories 
Some are boring, yes, I know,
Who would want to read about 

How much a flippin’ hedge grows, 
And then have someone like me 
Cut it down to size fairly swiftly 
Then there’s the fridge and freezer too 
OMG I know it’s a stupid a thing 
But what we really do need, 
Is, some humour and hilarity 

ColourMine – Phases of Emotion

Cos if you don’t laugh then you cry 
Then you’re avoiding that eternal phrase 
“Goodbye”
Following that there’s the animals, 
Birds and bugs too 
All with their antics, some of which 
Are accumulated here for you 

The main one for me is that bloomin’ 
Orange cat and his life of riley 
Where he plays and bullies 
His living companion incessantly 
There is a dog, a cat, and slow worms too 
With massive spiders playing peek-a-boo 

It’s all excitement you see 
Using this end of the summer season 
To get ready for winter time, including me 
The last cut of the year will soon be here 
Maybe in a month or two, 
Between now and then there’s lots to do 

All the last-minute tidying in the garden for me 
And lots of ColourMine tweaking 
To enable you to read 
All about things in my life 
That you might experience similarly 

Once all that is done 
Then I’ll probably bring to you, 
Many adventurous 
Trials and tribulations 
And lessons learned by me 
Regarding more adventures throughout 
My website building each week

ColourMine Touching on Grief

Then, when I’m ready I will bring to you 
More of my poetry that includes 
My personal feelings of grief 
And how I cope with that aftermath each week 
The pain endured each day, week and month too 

Just because they’re not here for you to see 
Life doesn’t stand still when they leave 
Everything continues to be 
Like a rollercoaster 
Where the emotions fly free 

So, when it’s time I’ll bring to you 
My take on the grieving process for me 
How appearing to be so normal to everyone
Around is so easy 
But you’re really hiding all that grief 
Behind a curtain of miserable secrecy 

And how do I cope with all this I hear you say 
Well, I write all the different poems every day 
Then I upload them gradually for you 
To show that although you may be lonely 
There are ways to improve your view 

Well, now it’s time for me to go 
Grab a cup of tea 
And type up this poem for you to read 
And maybe you too might find an outlet to write 
About your feelings of anger, and laughter too 
The frustration and even the daft things 
They used to do in front of you 

When in your mind’s eye you smile 
And remember, like me, 
A stupid happening that still lingers 
Through the steam, as you sip 
That soothing cup of tea

Farewell

So, farewell I’ll catch up with you soon 
Then you can enjoy another dawn with me 
I shall be sitting with my pussy and a brew 
Hopefully avoiding further problems 
Whilst walking in the morning dew.
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Then you can read
About more adventures 
With my ColourMine crew and me

© Susan Lane. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from the author.

ColourMine poetry, and the original photographs, are completely authentic to myself, Susan Lane – no AI, no plagiarism, all checked and verified by copyleaks

Apologies for the emoji presentation – I tested several, but this was the only one that worked reliably on ColourMine. Just click the box next to the emoji and hit submit, and I’ll know if the poem resonated with you. Thank you for sharing your feelings.

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