“Occasionally you find an artist that not only writes a fantastic narrative, but also seemingly makes everything they touch sound like their own” - Neil King
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Take a Look at my latest creative adventure…
Old Hands: A collection of poetry, micro stories and song
I hate Poetry, how about you?
It affects my emotions: anger, laughter, sadness, joy.
Wait a minute! It's not the fault of poetry, it's only my way of making sense of the world...
So, anyway, about my debut book of poetry, Old Hands: it's full of living, gaining great reviews and priced at only £15.00 plus p&p, what can you get for that nowadays?
Old Hands - Official release 2nd October 2026.
A book of poetry, micro stories and songs.
Words layered with empathy and emotional urgency, although you could also fall upon the occasional word that simply makes you smile...
Pre-order now:
£15.00 plus P&P
Want to know more before you decide? Head over to my Books page now.
Reviews:
"This collection is Marina’s debut and what a debut it is. Poems that make you laugh, smile and even shed a tear..." Jo, Tynemouth.
"...It's difficult to choose a favourite as they're all so good, but I think it would be 'Shiny Shoe Lady', the first one I heard, with 'Greek Cypriot Wedding' which is infused with nostalgia and love, running a close second." Sue, Haslemere.
"Marina is able to write pieces which show her disillusionment, sadness and indignation at the way the world and society is falling apart through greed and lack of empathy..." Katina, Cheshire.
"...Marina has the uncanny ability to express in a succinct and readily accessible way all aspects of the human condition: from love and hope to pain and despair, from elation to anguish, from happiness to grief." Andy, Tynemouth.
“ I really like your poetry, it deserves to be shared and read by many ” - Rafael aka Funky Pythons
“Poetry for real people - from the heart, and meaningful.”
Shadows - my most recently released album 2025
“In a world where everyone shouts and attempts to dominate through law and violence, Marina Florance gets her point across calmly. There’s tremendous purpose behind that style.”
“A beautifully gentle album, at times poignant and moving and it even bought a tear to my eyes. Your voice is as wonderfully blissful as ever and it was lovely to hear the gorgeous voice of Marie Saunders on Home Bird. Salute x”