Mark Grist

Hell bent on dragging poetry into the mainstream, Mark Grist challenges stereotypes and brings spoken word to the masses, as he spins lyrical verse, after lyrical verse.

Humble, frank and hilarious, Rogue Teacher charts the precarious journey Mark made from English teacher to spoken word professional, weaving in an ode to redheads, a univocalism (an ingenious poem using only one vowel) and more.

A story of redemption and a battle against the traditional boundaries of poetry, Rogue Teacher won industry praise and critical acclaim when it debuted at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2012.