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PROJECT/PRESS
A Sampling of Special Events, Poetry Releases, and Projects from Micah Marie Johnson
2026
Coming Soon...
POET IN DECADENCE
O, MIAMI I GRAMPS - Wynwood
Featured Poet - November 2025
POP UP POETRY MIA
The Camp Gallery
Featured Poet - November 2025
HAUNTINGS OF THE HEART
Indie Earth Publishing - Anthology
Featured Poet - October 2025
SUMMUR MAGAZINE
"How To Be Friends (According To Racoons)"
Featured Poet/Contributor - 2025
WILD BLOOM POETRY
Open Mic Event Created By Stella Amador
Featured Poet - September 2025
OXFORD POETRY - #99
" In Miami There Are No Wildflowers, Only Fire"
Featured Poet - Summer 2025
MPC POETRY SHOWCASE
Miami Poetry Club
A showcase of Miami's emerging poets. Ironside Stage
Host - November 2024
O, Miami Poetry Festival
In celebration of National Poetry Month, South Florida-based poets are available to the public at Books & Books Coral Gables throughout the month of April for micro-residency engagements.
Featured Poet - Poems to Order - April 2024
POET LAUREATE
CORAL SPRINGS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Awarded by Richard Blanco and Laura McDermott
Award Winning Poem: "As Seen On Backroads Unseen"
March 2024
LUNCHTIME POETRY & JAZZ
Hosted by Miami-Dade County Poetry Ambassador Nicole Tallman and Library Curator and Poet Oscar Fuentes, "The Biscayne Poet".
Downtown Library
Fill In Co-Host - 2024
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Programs Director I Board Chair
With a passion for curating enriching experiences, Micah spearheads the creation of diverse programs, workshops, and events that bring the community together through the art of language.
www.miamipoetryclub.org
2024
āThe Pierian: Literary + Visual Arts Journal
Albany State University Department of Arts + Humanites.
Journal exploring literary, visually artistic, and cultural expressions.
The Pierian Journal - Featured 2023 Edition
"Upon Seeing an Apparition"
"Alter Ego Mythology"
Co-Host - Monthly Open Mic Series
"MIAMI POETRY CLUB - In collaboration with Books & Books, This is a space where poetic yearning meets innovation, where poets young and old, seasoned and fresh, unite to share their stories, dreams, and passions up on the microphone. It's a moment frozen in time, where creativity flows freely, and every word carries the weight of a thousand emotions."
Established 2023
www.miamipoetryclub.org
Hosted by Miami-Dade County Poetry Ambassador Nicole Tallman and Library Curator and Poet Oscar Fuentes, "The Biscayne Poet".
Interactive poetry and jazz program featuring poets reading their works while accompanied by a live jazz band.
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Featured Poet - June 2023
Micah Marie Johnsonā
STORIES FROM THE WOMB
Original poem and theatrical performance
"Back To The Womb"
15 Annual - Spoken Soul Festival, Stories from the Womb
This immersive, multidisciplinary spoken word experience, featured four poets and musical acts, including teaching artists who also work with incarcerated women from the Miami-based Beyond the Bars program, spotlighting the voices of South Florida women.
Press Releases
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Miami New Times
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Art Burst (Interview w/ Micah)
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Adrienne Arsht Center
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Spoken Soul
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Premier Guide
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Soul Of Miami
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Miami's Community News
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Watch The Performances: Spoken Soul 15
INDIE EARTH PUBLISHING
Anthology collection of poetry and photography from Miami artists and writers. March 2023 - Featured Poet
"Subtropical Night Fever"
"Advice for a Tourist"
"Miami Is A Poem"ā
Poetry Showcase & Celebration
Auld Dubliner - Miami
Host - January 2023ā
MIAMI POETRY CLUB - 501 (c)3 nonprofitā
DEVELOPMENT: Fostering relationships with inspiring individuals and organizations to secure philanthropic support for the short and long term needs of MPC. 2023
www.miamipoetryclub.org
SWWIM Everyday, In Collaboration with FIU’s Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) and FIU’s Center for Women’s and Gender Studies.
Poems were printed on decals and were on display at venues throughout Miami. 2022 "With The Lights On"
Cybrarium Grand Opening Ceremony
Commissioned by the City of Homestead, Florida 2021
Written by Micah Marie Johnson
Olympia Theater / Downtown Miami
Creative Producer Performer /Poet
Theater Performances 2017- 2022
Presented In Partnership with
Wolfsonian-FIU
Bridge Tender House Writing Studio
2019 Participant/Performer - O, Miami Poetry Festival
Presented In Partnership With The Miami-Dade Public Library System
2019 Featured Poet- O, Miami Poetry Festival
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