Organic poems from Kent by Susan Lane SLCM
Poetry written from real experiences and honest emotion – authentic pieces that reflect everyday life, personal moments, and the creative truth behind ColourMine.
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 More reminiscing from Squarespace with lots of frustrations and no solution in sight despite all my best efforts to wrangle everything into place, it should be so easy but it’s yet … 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 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 Survival under sufferance and never leaving a new eternity Survival – My Second Boy and Me Sometimes it just takes a little while for you to be able to process events and feelings. Difficulties strike and a quarter of a century can pass before you realise the … 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 An old relic of a gas fire still enjoying family life, especially when a power cut strikes The Gas Fire Reminisces Slow unending saucy and nighttime living and nicely endowed I’ve been here now for many years Close on forty I think There was an open coal … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine The Electric Kettle’s Moment in the Spotlight Kettle: The newest addition to the ColourMine kitchen makes new friends, imparting gossip on the way. The Replacement Kettle Well out with the Swan, He was broken you see He was the immediate predecessor Just before me There have been … 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 ColourMine is Susan Lane’s living archive of poetry—where reality meets fantasy, truth dances with tale, and every verse is a spark. Whether original or enhanced, this is not Rapunzel’s tower. This is mine. ColourMine or Rapunzel No dyes, extensions, or any of that kind The truth of … 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 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 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 In the sweltering haze of a British summer, a trusty Suzuki Vitara SZ5 finds itself navigating the emotional terrain of a hospital carpark – not for treatment, but in loyal service to its human companion. What begins as a routine drop-off soon spirals into a tale of … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine After a long childminding session, my trusty Suzuki was waiting to take me home. What followed was a snowy adventure neither of us expected. The Suzuki Car in the Snow Doing well until today, Suzuki Vitara SZ5 is my name I am a diesel I’m proud to … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Night Heat Oh my god, it was hot todayIt was 28 degrees CWay to hot for me It’s like a sweat box indoors too And there’s me Sweating buckets like a fool I open the windows And let the night air in To cool things down I … 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 Cat: Cats don’t send postcards. When he stayed out for the weekend, I assumed independence. What followed was a slow unravelling of vet appointments, tests, medication and the kind of concern only a creature with snide looks and nine lives can provoke. This is just the beginning. … 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 Digital: Sirens under system analogies now leaving another necrotic end Facebook – The Digital Bully: Observations from My Sofa In a world where algorithms outvote empathy and bots override community care, this scroll confronts the quiet tyranny of digital platforms. From sofa-bound observations to poetic protest, Susan … 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 The Odd Shoe A personal account of love, loss, and the quiet failures of care. Told through the lens of one odd shoe and a hospital stay that should have ended differently, this poem reflects the aftermath of grief, where memory lingers and truth refuses to be … 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 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 … 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 A Day in the Life of the Washing Machine Such a nice start to the day Washing the bed sheets that’s my aim I’ve eaten towels, fabric whitener, Wash tabs, softener and colour run sheets too, A whole gamut of billy do To get rid of the … 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 Appliance Early Morning Chatter “Oh my god, you’re not dead, You’ve been quiet for so long I thought you were nearly gone”, “I’m still here don’t you fret I just don’t like to get so flippin’ wet” “But you’re a dishwasher don’t you know And getting wet … 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 The Fish Farm Was Enjoyable This is a poetic reflection on a beautiful afternoon spent at Hawkhurst Fish Farm with the enjoyable addition of swans, scones, and even a mucky green lake full of character. The Fishery, it is so nice here,Having a couple of hours awayHad … 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 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 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 Into the Realms of Pure Fantasy Do you ever wonder how it would beWith all the advances within medical historyWouldn’t it be fabulous if there were to beFurther miracles that could be seenThat had been started way back in 1993And were due for conclusion this DecemberAround the … 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 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 I’m “That Noisy Fecker” the freezer I whirred and I banged,Strange noises emitted from meI didn’t feel unwellJust out of sorts you seeI’d been like it for far too longFor a year maybeClanging and bangingIt was distracting even for meLike an orchestra setting upBefore a major eventIt’s … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine A Quick Supermarket Top-Up Wow, a supermarket visit can cost how much? Wow, a supermarket visit can cost how much?How can it equate to this in a weekI don’t eat that muchIt should be quite cheapOh, but look there’s the rubMore cleaning and washing itemsAnd stuff for … Read more
Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine Fridge: Infatuation can strike anywhere, even in a kitchen – and this fridge mistakes it for lasting love. The Fridge Monster and The Chocolate I am so full; I’m completely rammedNo room at all, not even for something really smallThe lady of the house I spy againA … 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 The Tired Old Lady I look in the mirror and what do I see?That old lady, she’s looking at meAll tired and dishevelled, it’s a hard life you seeHaving played his hero, gradually, since about 2013Gave up work, now paid for 35 hours a weekAnd about £2 … 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 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 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 Cat: Ferocious adversary 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 … 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
