David Mark Johnson

Profile

Publications

  • “Manic for Breakfast” – Weekly WordPress Blog, 2020–2021
  • “On Gratitude” – Weekly WordPress Blog, September 2025–Present
  • “The Garden Calls His Name” – Poem, Bramble Press, October 2025
  • “Why Weeds Ache” – Poem, Bramble Press, October 2025

Performances

  • “Resiliency” – WSFCS Poet Laureate Recitation, April 2013
  • “Here and Now” – UNC Asheville Open Mic, October 2014
  • “Jung Druid” – UNC Asheville Mindfulness Festival, April 2015
  • “Dearest Mania” – The Word is Out Open Mic, August 2018
  • “Flow” The Word is Out Open Mic, Feature Poet, October 2019
  • Winston-Salem Writers, On Your Feet Open Mic, February 2024
  • UUFWS National Poetry Month Celebration Open Mic, April 2025

Education

University of North Carolina at Asheville

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
  • Concentration in Creative Writing
  • Concentration in Religious Studies
  • Dean’s List, Researcher, Campus Recreation

Forsyth Technical Community College

  • Continuing Education in Human Services

Sawtooth School of Visual Art

  • Pottery, Painting, Photography, Illustration

Private Lessons in Music & Art

  • Piano, Pottery, Portraits

Winston-Salem Writers

  • Critique, Dialogue, Poetry, Fiction, Publishing

North Carolina Writers Network

  • April 2022 NCWN Spring Conference
  • Fiction, Poetry, Publishing

Lighthouse Writers Workshop of Denver

  • June 2024 Lighthouse Writers “Lit Fest”
  • Narrative Journalism & Young Adult Fiction

Triad Performing Arts Center

  • Vocal Training, Music Theory, Performance

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

  • October 2025 Mental Health First Aid

UNC School of Social Work

  • Behavioral Health Springboard
  • NCCPSS Online Coursework
  • October 2025 50-hour Peer Support Training