Padma Xiaofang Chen On The Five Things You Need To Write Powerful And Evocative Poetry

I would call myself a child free-hand poet because when I write I only let it flow out.

Poetry is growing in popularity and millions of people spanning the globe have a renewed passion for embracing the creativity, beauty, and art of poetry. Poetry has the power to heal and we make sense of the world through the human expression of writing and reading. Are you wondering: What does it take to become a successful poet? What is the best medium and venue to release your poetry? What are some techniques to improve or sharpen your skills? In this interview series about how to write powerful and evocative poetry, we are interviewing people who have a love for poetry and want to share their insights, and we will speak with emerging poets who want to learn more about poetry either to improve their own skills or learn how to read and interpret better. Here, we will also meet rising and successful poets who want to share their work or broaden their audience, as well as poetry and literature instructors.

As a part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Padma, Xiaofang Chen. Padma, Xiaofang Chen is a natural healer, philosopher and artist. Born on Nov, 1973 in Beijing, China. She was born in deep autumn in a typical…