During his time in a secure children's home, Kram discovers a passion and talent for writing poetry. But upon his release, he's hit with obstacles which he deals with by using violence, only to end up back in prison again. This repeating pattern results in him spending most of his life in and out of prison.
Whilst on the run Kram falls in love and decides to commit a risky but high reward robbery which could financially support him and his girlfriend for many years. But he is caught and sentenced to life in prison.
In prison Kram develops Schizophrenia and when he learns that the mistreatment, he received, at the hands of the guards caused his illness, he vows revenge. Upon his release he embarks on a murder spree, leaving poems at each crime scene, signing off with the moniker 'THE MAD POET of LONDON'. Will Kram find peace through retribution, or will justice prevail?