About

Susan is the author of the chapbook Mascara, Boobs & Headbands and the recently released book, Dare Me To Be The Girl.

Her poetry appears in many publications and anthologies including The Journal, Stirring, FERAL: A Journal of Poetry and Art, SWWIM Every Day, Rust + Moth, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Rogue Agent, tiny wren lit and elsewhere. She has poetry in the anthologies Bramble & Thorn, Haunted, and Final Girl (Porkbelly Press). Susan’s poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net. Follow her on Instagram for updates: @susan.milchman

A note from Susan

My work is exploratory, in that I seek to uncover the ephemeral beauty hidden within the universal themes of loss & heartbreak / wreckage & resilience.

We are human & experiencing loss is a condition we must endure throughout our lifespans, regardless of who we are. No one masters the art of loss, but it remains an essential part of our individual journeys … our truth. If we rebirth ourselves one wreck at a time … our truth is always changing, it is fluid.

If truth is fluid … my writing aspires to capture that elusive space & often invisible bridge that leads us to places of deeper meaning.