Organic poems from Kent by Susan Lane SLCM
Perspectives from the garden as a lived, working space – shaped by weather, seasons, pets, and the small rituals of tending what grows. A place for poems and stories that capture the gardener’s eye: noticing change, reading the sky, and finding meaning in the everyday life of a patch of earth.
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 My early-morning view of the garden I stand in my conservatory and I seeAll that hard graft waiting for meThe garden needs mowingIt needs weeding tooThe hedges need a haircutBut it’s way too soonThe paths need sweeping, tidying tooThere is grass and mossIt’s so absolutely filthyI know … Read more
