Poetic Life Studio

A Creative Extension of the Tian Hong Foundation

Welcome to a sanctuary for positive thinking and the appreciation of beauty.

In this quiet corner of the Tian Hong Foundation, Founder Susan Shi shares original poetry, artistic reflections, and personal stories that celebrate the richness of cross-cultural connection.

This studio explores the intersection of happiness, cultural heritage, and the arts, inviting you into a poetic approach to life—cultivating a peaceful, stable well-being, while finding art in the everyday and wisdom in our shared human heritage.

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LATEST BLOGS

To Dwell Poetically — Moments of Happiness

Rereading these fragments of happiness from thirty years ago, I am grateful that I still possess a heart capable of experiencing joy. Because of this, I allow myself, in this moment, to let the complexities of the world fade away and silence the surrounding noise. With only a cup of tea on my desk and soft music in my ears, I savor this luxurious, warm interval of time to continue writing down the plain, yet self-harmonious moments of happiness in my life today. The Sequel Mo

Susan Shi

The Breath of the Sleeve

Within the Flying Sleeve, the Universe Unfolds. Since I was a child, I have held a lingering obsession with the Shui Xiu—the 'water-sleeves' of Chinese opera. On stage, every story of the heart seems to ripple through those flowing lengths of silk. When lovers first meet, the sleeves offer a sanctuary for shyness—a veil to hide behind while stealing a glance. When hearts align, the sleeves reach out before the eyes even meet. In anger, a sharp flick of the wrist says everythi

Susan Shi

The Alchemy of Connection

A good friendship is like a cup of warm tea: soothing, honest, and effortless. It asks for nothing, compares nothing, and forgets nothing. A good family bond is like a soft quilt in the heart of winter: simple, warm, and intimate. It is the freedom to let go and fall into a deep, safe sleep. Friendship, Family bond and Romantic Love And romantic love? It is perhaps what remains after the spectacle fades—a quiet recognition, a lingering care, a soul-deep resonance after a thou

Susan Shi