In this study, Shang-Chin’s poem and his background are the main arguments. The first chapter comprises the research motivation and the research questions, the first-hand information and literature reviews of Shang-Chin, and the methodology. The second chapter elaborates the background of Shang-Chin from his name to the alternative name, “the military poet”. When he did the military service, he stood out conspicuously. His experiences in the army, marital status, the parent-child relationship and the life in Iowa are included in the biography which written by the researcher. The third chapter centers on the prose poem from Shang-Chin’s perspective, including the definition, features, structures, images and the specialties of the creative writing of prose poems. The influence of surrealism for Shang-Chin is another aspect to discuss. The fourth chapter concludes Shang-Chin’s poem and explains its leading position at the poetic circle. Moreover, how Shang-Chin’s poem influence on the later generation poet and readers are also discussed.