Alarie Tennille was shy until middle-age, when she needed to face down stage fright to take her poetry out into the world. She shares her tips on how-to-face-down a microphone and actually come to love performing.

Poet Alarie Tennille likes to take bold leaps in finding topics for poetry. The ideas don’t fall from the sky, she sails up to find them. Includes her poem Pencil in a Rare Interview.

How many drafts does it take for a poem to be done and ready for public tasting? Poetry Alarie Tennille has a few tips to share.