Alex Johnson Poetry Workshop
Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods
WHAT: Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop
WHEN: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (date change)
TIME: 5 P.M. — 7 P.M.
WHERE: Opelousas Museum
CONTACT: Patrice Melnick 337-948-2589; museum@cityofopelousas.com
Meet and write with Lyrically Inclined founder and TEDx performer Alex “PoeticSoul” Johnson.
This presentation is part of the creative workshops for the Where We Live: Opelousas
Neighborhoods exhibit. The event takes place Wed, March 4 from 5 to 7 p.m.
This an inclusive poetry workshop that invites students of all ages who can read and write to
explore the unique strengths and gifts their neighborhoods provide. Using a strength-based
social work approach, participants will reflect on and celebrate the positive aspects of their
communities. By the end of the session, everyone will create a personal poem expressing the
power and inspiration they draw from their neighborhood, fostering pride, connection, and
creative expression. Refreshments will be served.
ABOUT ALEX “POETICSOUL” JOHNSON
Alex “PoeticSoul” Johnson is a poet, teaching artist, and founder of Lyrically Inclined, a spoken
word organization based in Lafayette, Louisiana. She curates the community stage for the
Festival of Words in Grand Coteau and has led poetry workshops for incarcerated youth, with
her project Eyes of the Sun turned into murals through the 24-Hour Citizen Project. Her poetry
has been featured in The Southern View Magazine and the Louisiana State Capitol Museum
exhibit Mitoloji Latannyèr | Mythologies Louisianaises. She has performed at the Nuyorican
Café, Split This Rock, and TEDx. PoeticSoul is a recipient of the ABC Fund ICON Rising Star and
Acadiana Profile TrailBlazer awards. She holds a B.S. in Marketing and is pursuing an M.S. in
Social Work. Her album Scattered Thoughts and book Poisonous Thoughts are available on all
major platforms. Booking: PoeticSoul337@gmail.com.
Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development,
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts
Council, as administered by the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Funding has also been provided by
the National Endowment of the Arts.
FMI: Patrice Melnick 337-948-2589; museum@cityofopelousas.com
