Steve Miller is a spoken word artist, slam poet, storyteller, performer, workshop creator/facilitator, singer(kinda), musician(barely), handyman renaissance person(who identifies as a man-kinda) and maybe someday a stand-up comedian. He currently lives and works on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Qayqayt First Nation, the first people of this land, and the shared traditional territories of other Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, and Katzie nations.
Steve Miller's work is defined by its relatable accessibility, often comedic yet raw honesty and unflinching, confessional style. His poetry courageously explores the complexities of human connection, personal trauma, and the search for healing.
A significant portion of his work delves into love and relationships, capturing moments of intense, all-consuming passion as well as the profound challenges of love intertwined with past trauma and societal labels. His poems navigate the tender and often painful spaces of intimacy, exploring how partners can both hurt and heal one another.
Beyond the deeply personal, Miller also casts a critical and often satirical eye on himself and the world, offering comedic social commentary on religion, homelessness, dating dynamics, consumerism, and "Slam" culture. Through vivid, and at times searing imagery, his work consistently returns to themes of vulnerability, acceptance, and the difficult, necessary work of finding beauty in imperfection.
2011 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Toronto, awarded “Most Memorable Team Piece” a poem written with Sonya Littlejohn. 2011 Bedroc Poetry Slam team, Scruffmouth, Sonya Littlejohn, Steve Miller and Jillian Christmas.