The Hudson View – A bold venture

With the advent of internet and television it is difficult enough for publishers to market prose and yet here is a bold venture to publish poetry.

I am the member of the online poetry group “Gloroiustimes” where it is the custom of the group to encourage its members to write, critique their creations, and help improve them. Published poets are promoted aggressively by members in their own way, first and foremost on the group itself, and then outside the group. If people are interested in doing something for the publication, they do it.

While I am no poet, as a member of the group, I have been trying to contribute in my own small way by writing prose and putting it up for critique from time to time. The latest book under promotion is A Hudson View, a new journal/ magazine/ periodical dedicated to poetry from around the world.

I am surprised, inspired and awed at the same time by the daring of Amitabh Mitra and Victoria Valentine, who have put their money where their mouth is and ventured into the highly competitive world of publishing, at a time when internet and digital technologies have overtaken print by leaps and bounds. In the words of Glory Sasikala Franklin, the moderator of Glorioustimes, this is a “publish or perish” venture.

But I am pretty sure this is not a venture that is going to perish. For in my personal opinion poetry is something immortal. Don’t we all hear ourselves hum to the evergreen classics from centuries ago? The great poet Kalidasa's works of poetry such as Abhignana Shakuntalam, Megha Sandesha and others, though originally written in Sanskrit, have been translated into several languages and continue to be cherished. Similarly Shakesphere’s verses continue to be the lingo of English poetry aficionados across the world.

Amitabh Mitra and Victoria Valentine have brought together chosen works from poets from around the world in this inaugural edition of A Hudson View. Published by Skyline Publications, NY, USA and edited by Amitabh Mitra, A Hudson View Poet Digest has been printed at The Poet's Printery, South Africa.

Skyline Publications doesn’t limit itself to this volume. They welcome writers of all genres to send in their work for view and review by thousands of readers on the Internet and in their print digests. The bold publication company has launched many a talented writer and artist in their quest for perfection and expression of their feelings.

Indeed it is a great opportunity for budding poets to get published and use Skyline as a platform to expose their talents to the world.

For myself I must say that I shall look forward to the next edition of A Hudson View and perhaps if I can string two lines together may attempt contributing to the volume too. When I thought about writing poems I could write the following lines... read on and if you don't enjoy please tell me how bad it is!

The Hudson View
provides innate glimpse into
the deepest thoughts and feelings
which the words flow through
on our blogs, sites and articles

Each one Teach one
says the literacy slogan,
But in book promotion I sing
Each one reach one
and we will ensure the whole world is WON
thanks to Glory's inspiration
and all our perspiration!