Berkeley is a wellspring of literary and artistic history. As a way of preserving and celebrating that history, the City of Berkeley called on former U.S. poet laureate Robert Hass and award-winning artist David Goines to design a series of poetry panels that have been installed in the sidewalks of Berkeley's thriving downtown arts and theater district. The Berkeley Poetry Walk is a splendid introduction to the history of poetry in the city, with full commentary on each poem by Hass himself. Taken as a whole, this work makes clear the importance, passion, playfulness, and episodic looniness of one of America's most vibrant cities.

Published in collaboration with The Addison Street Project (The Berkeley Poetry Walk), City of Berkeley