ISSUE NO.6

Archives of The Ornate

ISSUE NO.

Angels Against The Machine

ISSUE NO.4

Childhood Hymns

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The origin of the name "Angelical Ravings" comes from a quote by Allen Ginsberg.

"my poetry is Angelical Ravings, and has nothing to do with dull materialistic vagaries about who should shoot who. The secrets of individual imagination – which are transconceptual and non-verbal – I mean Unconditional Spirit – are not for sale to this consciousness, are no use to this world, except perhaps to make it shut its trap and listen to the Spheres. Who denies the music of the spheres denies poetry, denies man, and spits on Blake, Shelley, Christ and Buddha. Meanwhile have a ball. The universe is a new flower. America will be discovered. Who wants a war against roses will have it. Fate tells big lies, and the gay Creator dances on his own body in Eternity."

Encouraged subject matter: The Revolution, Surrealism, The controversial/taboo, Anachronistic/Antique, The Metaphysical, The Esoteric, Wordy pieces, Erotic/Suggestive, The Beat Poets, Romantic Seduction, The Deviant, Aromas, Sapphic, Anais Nin, Ancient Goddesses, Libraries, Buddhism, Avant-garde, Anti-tech, Mysticism, Substance Experiences, Witchcraft, Tantric, Sanskrit, Arthouse Films, Rituals, Nature, Yoni, Dead Authors, etc. You may sway from these subjects but this gives you a general idea of what we're looking for.

Writers we love that could serve as inspiration; Allen Ginsberg, Antonin Artuad, D.A. Levy, Lenore Kandel, Octave Mirbeau, J Karl Bogartte, Lawrence Durrell, Vladimir Nabokov, & Anais Nin

PAST ISSUES

Angelical Ravings started off as a handbound handsewn limited run stamped zine, and then evolved into a newspaper press. We are not currently open for submissions, but when we are, physical copies will be collaged & published. When we are open, we only accept poetry, art, collage, multi-medium pieces, and SHORT fiction, non-fiction and essays that can fit within one page. I will also incorporate my artistic vision into the whole finished copy of ANGELICAL RAVINGS. (-Harley Claes)

Our aim is to harbor the poetry often overlooked for its uncommon form, obscure topics and unique offerings. We want your metaphysical, your revolutionary outpour, your witchcraft and your beat poetry.

We accept submissions from EVERYONE.

Angelical Ravings newest issue is available in print and pdf, all other editions are available digitally.

Angelical Ravings was born in 2019.