Clarendon Hills gets its first poet laureate in two

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The Clarendon Hills Public Library has named a local resident as its first poet laureate.

The Village Board approved the appointment of resident David W. Berner to the position, in which he will promote poetry through public readings, community projects, or by composing poems for special occasions.

The village and library agreed that creating a village of Clarendon Hills poet laureate position seemed like a great way to build community through the creative writing arts, “something the community could appreciate,” said Library Director Lori Craft.

“After meeting with David, his enthusiasm, vision and writing experience, made him seem a perfect fit for the inaugural poet laureate,” she said.

Berner will serve a two-year term. After his inaugu