Spike Hawkins
Spike Hawkins (born 1943) is a British poet, best known for his 'Three Pig Poems', included in his one book, the Fulcrum Press collection The Lost Fire-Brigade (1968). He was part of the poetry scene in Liverpool during the 1960s and much of his output upholds the values of that group; short, modernistic, humorous pieces of free verse. He was published in Encounter, International Times and The Guardian.
He was a friend of Johnny Byrne; together, they formed the surreal act "Poisoned Bellows".[1] He was a friend of Syd Barrett, a founder of Pink Floyd.[2] He continues to be active, for example performing in the 2005 Poetry Olympics at the Royal Albert Hall [3]
A brilliant mimic, he could imitate Harold Wilson very well.[4]
Literature
- Roberto Bolaño (1998). The Savage Detectives. Basingstoke, UK: Picador.
See also
References
- ^ Guardian obituary Accessed 5 August 2008.
- ^ Rob Chapman on Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head (starting about 3:26 on the video)
- ^ Independent article Accessed 5 August 2008.
- ^ The Guardian November 16, 2000 p.17
- Lucie-Smith, Edward (1970), British Poetry since 1945
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