Charlie Smith (June 20, 1956 — 8 November 2005) was Romnichal poet who had a booklet of his poems published in the 1980s, which included the acclaimed "Space Gypsies" poem. He was from a family of tailors, his schooling was not good and he left early, thinking himself semi-illiterate. He is a member of the International Romani Writers' Association, IRWA (Kansainvälinen Romanikirjailijaliitto)