by Aleena Sharif
Just a Sinner
(a golden shovel after Prince – “I Would Die 4 U”)
Susan Milchman’s poetry has appeared in The Journal, Stirring, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, SWWIM Every Day, Rust+Moth, Rogue Agent, Sweet Tree Review and elsewhere. She has poetry in the anthologies Bramble & Thorn, 2017 and haunted, 2022 (Porkbelly Press); forthcoming work can be found in the anthology, FINAL GIRL (Porkbelly Press, 2024). Susan’s poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net and her published work can be found at susanmilchman.com. Find her on Instagram @susan.milchman.
Aleena Sharif was born in Pakistan and went to school at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She graduated with a BFA and a minor in Art History. After graduating she has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, London, Italy, Pakistan as well as many virtual galleries. She currently continues her practice between California and Pakistan where she holds open studies in hope to create a safe space for nude paintings to be shown.