Dominique Miller
Poet & Illustrator
Meet Dominique!
Dominique (Nik) Miller is a Dutch-American, veteran, and a Minnesota based poet & illustrator. She is the owner of ByNikcreations, a small art-business. She expresses her creativity onto paper, in words and imaging.
Dominique writes with the inspiration drawn from experiences in and reflections on Life, Love, Cultures & Continents, and the Human-Connection with the Natural World. She works and writes from home, at writers’ events and retreats. Dominique co-hosts a creative writing group at her local community center, and -at times- she participates at ‘open-mic’ events in the Twin Cities metro area.
Her work appeared in various magazines, in print and online, and have been on view at art-exhibitions. In 2022 Dominique Miller published her chapbook, called “My Thoughts in a Bundle”, in 2025 she launched her first full-length collection of poetry, titled “OUTSIDE(R)”.
In the silent act of writing, I wrote down
what my heart screamed . . .
“Scribbles of the Past”, line 6-8, unpublished.
Books
four corners to be enclosed in,
four seasons to get nourished by,
one life to be lived, and one pen
to start writing about it…
An ode to the natural world, OUTSIDE(R) is filled with poetry that is raw and minimalistic. Miller weaves imaginary words through her observations of nature, expressing life experiences and self-reflective contemplation to evoke memories and emotions.
The readers of these poems will hold up a metaphoric mirror, seeing themselves reflected in sentiments that feel familiar and timeless. The themes of six sections express the cycles of nature and the ebb and flow of the human experience.
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We are all part of Nature
We are all part of Creating
My thoughts became written words that formed the sentences bundled in this book. Poetry in a simple and pure way to express my love for Nature. These poems encourage one to embrace the beauty of nature, find the beauty within yourself, and to share this with others. I am sharing this with you through this collection of words & photography in My Thoughts in a Bundle … a chapter in my Life.
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* Book Copies Signed by the Author are Available at In-Person Events (see calendar) or By Request (contact the author).
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2026 Event Calendar:
WRITERS FESTIVAL & BOOK FAIR
3-14-2026
Steeple Center, Rosemount, MN.
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
(published) Poems
BEYOND THE NORTHERN LIGHTS, 2025,
received an honorable mention – Minnesota League of Poets annual poetry contest; category Ekphrastic.
FALL (HAIKU) and SHELTER, 2025,
both selected for the Poets’ Post – fall edition – in the Poetry Garden at Lake Phalen Regional Park, Saint Paul, MN.
TWO HAPPY SOULS, 2025
Canid Press, Literary & Arts – Volume 1
ON DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION, 2025,
on view during exhibition on “Mental Health, Finding Creative Solace.” NEA Big Read in the Saint Croix Valley at ArtReach Gallery, Stillwater, Minnesota.
MELTING HEARTS, 2025,
selected for the poetry contest organized by the Saints Community Art Program, and on view at their Spring Poetry Garden at CHS Field, Saint Paul Saints Baseball, Saint Paul, MN.
DEPTHS OF LONELINESS, 2024 and
THE MILKWEED & THE MONARCH, 2022,
both selected for the poetry contest by Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society, and read by the poet at their annual “Liu Ming Yuan Moon Festival,” Saint Paul, Minnesota.
*Wholesale Book Request? Use the contact form on this website, send an email to authordominiquemiller@gmail.com or purchase books directly from IngramSpark. Global Distribution included.
*Dominique is available for Speaker Events, Author Meet & Greet, Open Mics and Book Events. Send queries regarding your needs and options to authordominiquemiller@gmail.com or use the contact form on this website.
*Commission is Open! Dominique accepts new requests for custom artwork & creative writing, and for collaborative projects with other creatives.
