Adrian Henri, né le 10 avril 1932 et mort le 20 décembre 2000, est un poète et un peintre britannique. Il est célèbre pour avoir été l'un des fondateurs du groupe de poètes de Liverpool The Liverpool Scene, et l'un des trois auteurs, avec Brian Patten et Roger McGough , du recueil de poésie The Mersey Sound. Wikipedia
“Love is feeling cold in the back of vans
Love is a fanclub with only two fans”
"Love Is ...", from The Mersey Sound (1967).
"The Entry of Christ into Liverpool", from British Poetry since 1945 (1970), Ed. Edward Lucie-Smith.<p>
“Tonight at noon
Supermarkets will advertise 3d EXTRA on everything”
"Tonight at Noon", from The Mersey Sound (1967).
“Without you ghost ferries would cross the Mersey manned by skeleton crews”
"Without You", from The Mersey Sound (1967).
“Prostitutes in the snow in Canning Street like strange erotic snowmen”
"Liverpool Poems", from The Mersey Sound (1967).
"Adrian Henri's Talking After Christmas Blues", from The Mersey Sound (1967).
"Mrs Albion You've Got a Lovely Daughter", from The Mersey Sound (1967).
“This is the morning that we burnt a cardboard hat”
"The Blazing Hat, Part Two", from The Mersey Sound (1967).
