The Liverpool Poets were a group of young poets from Liverpool, especially Roger McGough, Brian Patten, and Adrian Henri, who became known in the 1960s for lively public readings and accessible, contemporary poems. Their work often mixed humor, everyday speech, music, and wit, helping bring poetry to wider audiences beyond the classroom or literary circle.
Example
McGough grinned and read aloud,
my train was late, my tea went cold,
but the city laughed with me anyway,
and even the rain kept time.
This kind of direct, performance-friendly poem reflects the style associated with the Liverpool Poets.