The Color Wheel Poems Anthology A project of Terrapin Books (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2025). We provide the following information as an archive. About We are looking for poems with color(s) in them. Think of the many different colors, the various shades of colors, the hues. Think of the color wheel. Think of the emotional associations with different colors. Think of a color and think of its opposite. Think of the absence of color.Don’t have any poems with colors? Take one of your failed drafts and add one color to it. Weave that color throughout the poem. Or add just a touch of color. Or add multiple colors. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 10% of anthologies always charge fees.) The fee is USD $3 (below average for anthologies that charge). 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; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Contributor copies only available for those in the US.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.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: Shop their Store The Color Wheel 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 46 reports from 45 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 18 min | 42.4 mean avg | 45.0 median | 69 max days (22.8 std dev) Responses 97.82 % Acceptances: 13.04 % of submissions accepted (41.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 13.33 % 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: 84.78 % (41.8 avg. days per rejection) | 18.0 % personal, 53.9 % form, 28.2 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 2.17 % (52.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. Submissions are acknowledged within 5 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 05 Jan 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Oct 2025. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 19:37 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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