This event is in the past.It took place on April 2, 2026 at Morrison Library.




Sneak away from your afternoon for a free poetry reading with Tonya Foster, the celebrated Black womanist poet behind A Swarm of Bees in High Court. Part of Berkeley's beloved Lunch Poems series, this midday break offers 40 minutes of luminous verse in a stunning historic library.
Free campus event
Celebrated poet
Historic reading series
Midday creative break
Tips
🥪bring your lunch, the reading's only 40 minutes
♿email [email protected] for accessibility needs
Lunch Poems: Tonya Foster
Northside




Sneak away from your afternoon for a free poetry reading with Tonya Foster, the celebrated Black womanist poet behind A Swarm of Bees in High Court. Part of Berkeley's beloved Lunch Poems series, this midday break offers 40 minutes of luminous verse in a stunning historic library.
Free campus event
Celebrated poet
Historic reading series
Midday creative break
Tips
🥪bring your lunch, the reading's only 40 minutes
♿email [email protected] for accessibility needs
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