Poetry
Palette Poetry
Palette Poetry pays $50 per poem, up to $150, for Featured Poetry, which is free to submit and open year-round to poets at any stage, including internationally. It reads up to five poems totalling no more than ten pages, previously unpublished, in one document, and accepts simultaneous submissions. It refuses AI-generated work, holds first publication rights for three months after publication before rights revert to the author, and expects about twelve weeks for a response. Paid Fast Response and Editorial Feedback options exist but are the writer's cost.
🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-10
The docket
The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 300-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- $50 per poem, up to $150Of the other 71 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure, 49 state less, 15 state more, 7 state exactly this.
- Length
- Up to five poems totalling no more than ten pages, in one document for Featured Poetry.
- Who can submit
- Not statedSubmissions are open internationally to any poet writing in English; translated work is not accepted unless the submitter is also the author of the original.
- Reading period
- Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
- Response time
- About twelve weeks, with a two-to-four-week response in the historically marginalized voices category
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe accept simultaneous submissions, but please send us a message via Submittable if your work is picked up elsewhere—we want to say congrats! — https://palettepoetry.com/submit/ (read 2026-10-02)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedPalette Poetry holds first publication rights for three months after publication, after which rights revert to the author.
- Experience
- Not statedThe guideline sets no experience requirement. BRYME records that as silence, not as a welcome — a first-time writer is not excluded, but nor are they invited.
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 3 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
- Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
- Experience — look at what kind of writer this publication normally publishes before you pitch; its guideline does not say.
Record last human-checked 2026-10-02. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records quoting in USD on this desk quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- $50 per poem, up to $150
- Word count
- Up to five poems totalling no more than ten pages, in one document for Featured Poetry.
- Submission
- Submittable, with all poems for Featured Poetry in one document; the paid Fast Response and Editorial Feedback options are optional.
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟢 Currently accepting
- Last verified
- 2026-10
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Poetry. Official guideline: Palette Poetry guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Poets at any stage of their careers; emerging authors are highly encouraged.
- Poems in English from anywhere in the world, with other languages welcome alongside.
- Under-represented and marginalized voices, who have a dedicated category answered within two to four weeks.
Subjects they avoid
- Previously published poems, including work posted to a journal, blog or social media.
- Translated work unless the submitter is also the author of the original poem.
- Multiple submissions to Featured Poetry, or more than five poems or ten pages.
- AI-generated work, which Palette does not consider or review.
Key requirements
- Read the submission page at https://palettepoetry.com/submit/ before sending.
- Note that Featured Poetry is always free and open year-round.
- Send up to five poems totalling no more than ten pages in one document, previously unpublished.
- Put identifying information and any publication history in the cover letter, not in the poem file, and include content warnings if relevant.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted; message the editors via Submittable if a poem is picked up elsewhere.
Who can submit
Submissions are open internationally to any poet writing in English; translated work is not accepted unless the submitter is also the author of the original.
Rights
Palette Poetry holds first publication rights for three months after publication, after which rights revert to the author.
AI policy
Prohibited
How to write for them
Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.
BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.
How to pitch
Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.
- Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
- Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
- Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
- Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
- Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
- Say why it fits this publication.
- Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
- Close professionally and thank them for their time.
- Send through the official channel only.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
Submittable, with all poems for Featured Poetry in one document; the paid Fast Response and Editorial Feedback options are optional.
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Submittable, with all poems for Featured Poetry in one document; the paid Fast Response and Editorial Feedback options are optional.
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read the submission page before sending.
- Submit up to five poems in one document through Submittable.
- Keep the poems previously unpublished, and put your details in the cover letter.
- Mark simultaneous submissions and message the editors on acceptance elsewhere.
- Expect about twelve weeks for a response, or two to four weeks in the historically marginalized voices category.
What happens after submission
Expected response: About twelve weeks, with a two-to-four-week response in the historically marginalized voices category
If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-10.