Spike Hawkins (1943-2017) was a British poet, best known for his "Three Pig Poems",[1] 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,[2] The Guardian and in the 1972 anthology The Old Pals' Act, edited by Pete Brown.
[3] He was a friend of Johnny Byrne; together, they formed the surreal act "Poisoned Bellows".
[4][5] He was a friend of Syd Barrett, a founder of Pink Floyd.