Dare Me To Be The Girl, The Art of Poetry by Susan Milchman

Dare Me To Be The Girl, The Art of Poetry by Susan MilchmanIn her latest collection, Dare Me To Be The Girl, Susan Milchman invites readers on an immersive journey through the complexities of love, loss, identity, and resilience. Each poem is a testament to her intimacy with language as art form and her ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary each poem is painted with vivid imagery and powerful emotions that transcend the written word. Susans work is not just readits experienced, as she

In her latest collection, “Dare Me To Be The Girl,” Susan Milchman invites readers on an immersive journey through the complexities of love, loss, identity, and resilience. Each poem is a testament to her intimacy with language as art form and her ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary … each poem is painted with vivid imagery and powerful emotions that transcend the written word. Susan’s work is not just read—it’s experienced, as she blends her haunting and evocative poetic verse with the rich, tactile textures of visual storytelling. 

Explore a collection where words and art come together to create something truly unforgettable. DARE ME TO BE THE GIRL is a limited edition print run of 250 / each copy is numbered and signed by the artist.

“I found your work to be haunting. Beautiful … Dark … Poignant. Full of loss and reverence for the ephemeral with some rage at the edges… Apropos of the times.”

Jeff Millikan, Photographer

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

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.