Organic poems from Kent by Susan Lane SLCM
A quiet, observant look at grass in all its forms – wild, tended, overgrown, or symbolic. These pieces explore the textures, seasons, and small narratives that unfold at ground level, where life is often simplest and most revealing. A space for readers drawn to nature’s subtleties, everyday landscapes, and the gentle metaphors found in the green underfoot.
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 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 Hedge: A quick tart up of the garden in spring Spring Hedge Renovation I can’t believe the lady of the house let me get so overgrownIn all of her time living here it’s not ever been knownWith brand-new hand shears she finally cameAnd clipped me – oh, … Read more
