gristo

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Hello! I used to be an English teacher in Peterborough but I'm now a poet for hire and spend most of my time travelling around the country on creative projects. I'm the co-creator and compere of two spoken word nights in Peterborough.' One is 'A Pint of Poetry' and the other is called 'Speakeasy.'I now also programme for the Poetry Link East of England tour. I've had a few successes with my poetry over the past few years and I've been published in a range of things. If you want to say hi or learn more about what I do then send me a message. :) www.deadpoetry.co.uk

Right now, I have 67 stories in 9 collections on the site. My stories have been read 38294 times and 33 of my stories have been cherry picked

My Stories

you are the hottest of all of the gingers

Submitted on June 30, 2011 - 10:11 | 283 reads

Hermaness

Submitted on June 29, 2011 - 14:02 | 131 reads

Nathan the hero - Chapter 1

Submitted on June 28, 2011 - 22:10 | 242 reads

It's really F-ing cold

Submitted on June 28, 2011 - 22:05 | 311 reads

Alchemist

Submitted on June 22, 2011 - 10:17 | 246 reads

Brandon's Party

Submitted on June 22, 2011 - 09:39 | 262 reads

Crumble

Submitted on June 21, 2011 - 14:02 | 406 reads

The bailiff of Scraefield Manor

Submitted on June 21, 2011 - 13:55 | 165 reads

Ogre

Submitted on June 21, 2011 - 13:52 | 268 reads

Why I'm angry

Submitted on June 21, 2010 - 21:50 | 341 reads

Calming influence

Submitted on April 26, 2010 - 22:56 | 603 reads

I'm really, really, really, really good at board games

Submitted on April 1, 2010 - 22:15 | 515 reads

'It just isn't right to talk to your bike!'

Submitted on April 1, 2010 - 21:43 | 284 reads

By numbers

Submitted on February 2, 2010 - 13:50 | 349 reads

Infinite Gary

Submitted on January 28, 2010 - 23:09 | 315 reads

First Class Sonnet

Submitted on December 31, 2009 - 11:43 | 296 reads

Mike Taboo

Submitted on October 27, 2009 - 10:58 | 467 reads

My response to an angry female poet

Submitted on October 21, 2009 - 22:17 | 903 reads

bottled

Submitted on October 12, 2009 - 20:09 | 350 reads

The British are coming!

Submitted on August 12, 2009 - 17:24 | 350 reads

Too unimpressed to dress

Submitted on August 9, 2009 - 17:55 | 347 reads

We interrupt this Eisteddfod for an important channel 9 announcement...

Submitted on June 21, 2009 - 15:07 | 430 reads

Bad Blood and The Post office

Submitted on May 26, 2009 - 19:47 | 369 reads

All Apologies

Submitted on May 25, 2009 - 17:05 | 399 reads

'A teacher, eh?'

Submitted on May 25, 2009 - 12:46 | 927 reads

The History ain't Bright...

Submitted on April 6, 2009 - 13:10 | 454 reads

Supermarket haikus

Submitted on March 14, 2009 - 17:06 | 396 reads

The Argly Woo

Submitted on March 8, 2009 - 18:52 | 687 reads

We won't keep rats

Submitted on March 8, 2009 - 18:45 | 399 reads

Lonely taxi journey

Submitted on March 8, 2009 - 17:26 | 381 reads

Out of the picture

Submitted on February 22, 2009 - 21:00 | 451 reads

The Justice League

Submitted on February 17, 2009 - 14:06 | 434 reads

So here's to you, Mrs. Robinson

Submitted on February 17, 2009 - 13:45 | 378 reads

Small town drama

Submitted on February 1, 2009 - 21:00 | 473 reads

B B

Submitted on November 23, 2008 - 23:12 | 478 reads

Blonde Butterfly

Submitted on November 17, 2008 - 20:56 | 431 reads

Let us be Still

Submitted on October 9, 2008 - 19:51 | 468 reads

Fashion Conscious

Submitted on October 9, 2008 - 19:14 | 439 reads

Big Gay Poet

Submitted on August 7, 2008 - 09:28 | 522 reads

the last of sir Walter Raleigh's Loveletters

Submitted on August 5, 2008 - 13:03 | 744 reads

Montgomery, Montgomery

Submitted on July 6, 2008 - 12:23 | 636 reads

I want to be one of those poets

Submitted on July 6, 2008 - 12:18 | 642 reads

Fussball girl

Submitted on July 6, 2008 - 11:52 | 614 reads

The Fens are not your friend

Submitted on June 14, 2008 - 17:29 | 551 reads

The Fens (a univocalism)

Submitted on June 12, 2008 - 22:19 | 1021 reads

The dangers of growing up too soon

Submitted on May 27, 2008 - 08:43 | 1612 reads

Sex food

Submitted on April 2, 2008 - 17:57 | 622 reads

Do you remember?

Submitted on April 1, 2008 - 17:38 | 563 reads

Have you ever speed dated before?

Submitted on April 1, 2008 - 09:25 | 572 reads

My truly Liquid way of life

Submitted on March 26, 2008 - 10:49 | 572 reads

The Jungo Kid's Nightmare

Submitted on March 26, 2008 - 08:49 | 597 reads

Our love is a filthy love

Submitted on March 23, 2008 - 13:33 | 681 reads

Chapter 2 - The Academy and Daniel Stone

Submitted on March 18, 2008 - 21:35 | 527 reads

Chapter 1 - The Sentinel and the Kingpin

Submitted on March 18, 2008 - 21:17 | 497 reads

There's a fight, sir!

Submitted on February 24, 2008 - 11:19 | 645 reads

Come to Peterborough!

Submitted on February 24, 2008 - 11:10 | 702 reads

I long to be on your mind

Submitted on February 13, 2008 - 15:07 | 604 reads

A message worth inking out

Submitted on February 13, 2008 - 09:53 | 814 reads

the boy who ruled science

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 19:21 | 650 reads

Why of adventures more than of green spectacles?

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 19:19 | 801 reads

Mr. Darcy piñata

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 19:17 | 660 reads

The day the X box 360 died

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 19:06 | 592 reads

An ode to my ipod

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 18:59 | 3034 reads

I dream of Ties

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 18:57 | 627 reads

Back seat music

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 18:56 | 603 reads

The best 15 minutes of my Easter holiday

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 18:54 | 1000 reads

I want a girl who reads

Submitted on February 11, 2008 - 18:52 | 1161 reads