The Big Brutal Act A project of Small Harbor Publishing (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (September 2025). We provide the following information as an archive. About Small Harbor Publishing seeks submissions for The Big Brutal Act, an anthology of poems written in response to the H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): “One Big Beautiful Act” (formerly known as “The Big Beautiful Bill”). This timely, urgent project will offer readers a way to understand, gain a sense of agency, and perhaps process what is, in many ways, too big and too brutal to fathom.Many, perhaps most, of us who live in this country do not understand the long arm of this Act and the profound impact it will have on almost every aspect of our lives— from the air we breathe to our rights, our health, and beyond. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2025 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Law/Juridical Science: See guidelines. Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines. Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines. Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines. Society/Culture: Crime, Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, War/Military issues, See guidelines. Technology: See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to project webpage Report: Correction/Update Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) The Big Brutal Act Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 20 reports from 20 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 15 min | 68.8 mean avg | 66.5 median | 149 max days (30.4 std dev) Responses 95.00 % Acceptances: 25.00 % of submissions accepted (55.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 25.00 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 70.00 % (72.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 71.4 % form, 28.6 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 5.00 % (54.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 11 Feb 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Sep 2025. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:01 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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