The Colosseum is a semi-annual journal rooted in the Catholic intellectual and literary tradition, seeking verse that reflects both formal rigor and intellectual depth. Its editorial stance is ecumenical within that tradition: it welcomes work that engages Catholic thought directly, but also poems that, while not explicitly religious, exhibit a comparable seriousness of aesthetic form and intellectual purpose. This is a venue where craft and contemplation are not opposed but intertwined. The journal publishes two issues per year and accepts poetry submissions during two reading windows: January 1 through February 28, and July 1 through August 31. Manuscripts received outside these periods are neither reviewed nor acknowledged. There is no submission fee. Poets may submit up to five poems in a single file, formatted as a Microsoft Word document. The journal requests that each poem in meter begin every verse line with a capital letter, though exceptions may be discussed. A one-sentence author biography, modeled on examples such as "Ms. Bogan serves as the poetry editor of The New Yorker" or "Mr. Frost's most recent book of verse is 'New Hampshire,'" should conclude the manuscript. What the journal offers is publication in a discerning semi-annual review with a defined intellectual lineage. There is no monetary prize or contest; the reward is placement in a curated space where poetry is read as a serious engagement with form, tradition, and meaning. The Colosseum's curatorial vision is one of thoughtful conservation and inquiry—not nostalgia, but a living conversation with a literary inheritance.