Alarie Tennille was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia with a genius older brother destined for NASA, a ghost, and a yard full of cats. Alarie graduated in the first coed class at the University of Virginia with a B.A. in English, Phi Beta Kappa key, and black belt in feminism. She met her husband, graphic artist Chris Purcell, in college. She still misses the ocean, but loves the writing community she’s found in Kansas City.

After a career ranging from technical editor to greeting card writer, Alarie is retired and has more time to focus on her poetry writing. She serves on the Emeritus Board of The Writers Place.

Alarie has three poetry collections published by Kelsay Books: Running Counterclockwise, Waking on the Moon, and Three A.M. at the Museum. You may see the various awards and other insights on each of her books on Amazon and on Alarie's website. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals including The Ekphrastic Review, Margie, Poetry East, Coal City Review, I-70 Review, Wild Goose Poetry Review, Southern Women’s Review, and MockingHeart Review.

Alarie has reincarnated her original website
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