Member of the African-American Homeboys faction in the Emerald City unit.

Who plays Poet in Oz?

Poet is played by Craig muMs Grant.

How is Poet connected to other characters?

Poet has 7 mapped relationships in Oz. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Poet — Mentor & Protégé — Tim McManus (Terry Kinney)
McManus actively promotes Poet's literary talent, viewing him as a success story for Emerald City's rehabilitation model.
Poet — Inmate Camaraderie — Tobias Beecher (Lee Tergesen)
Shared Emerald City experiences fostered mutual respect, with Poet's external voice later influencing Beecher's perspective on prison justice.
Poet — Administrative Subject — Leo Glynn (Ernie Hudson)
Glynn's policies directly impact Poet's release and public voice, which later influences Glynn's institutional decisions.
Poet — Inmate Network — Ryan O'Reily (Dean Winters)
Shared inmate network interactions, with Poet's released status and public poetry impacting Ryan's prison reputation.
Poet — Inmate Community — Miguel Alvarez (Kirk Acevedo)
Shared Emerald City experiences fostered mutual respect, with Poet's external voice later influencing Alvarez's perspective on prison justice.
Poet — Inmate Community — Agamemnon Busmalis (Tom Mardirosian)
Shared Emerald City experiences fostered mutual respect, with Poet's external voice later influencing Busmalis's perspective on prison resilience.
Poet — Inmate Community — Cyril O'Reily (Scott William Winters)
Shared Emerald City experiences fostered mutual respect, with Poet's external voice later influencing Cyril's perspective on institutional justice.