Error and Truth of History

Error and Truth of History*

by C. Charles Bley

a criminal's doubt or discovery

Less appalling by explosion

in a moment of aggression

and human error is first committed

wild with its frenzy and crimes

of calamities

exposed scores of huge nukes in

the underground ex-It really

realistic reckless

peaceful vital power can

whether or not reality

commits to history

*The full article "Error and Truth of History" originally appeared 3.28.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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Our Life Is Beautiful and Valuable in Love and Affection

Our Life Is Beautiful and Valuable in Love and Affection*

by C. Charles Bley

of Fisheries

kinsmen bereaved

an autograph

words and beauty

There soon

they paid the affairs

making a

mother Whenever

their father

Sunday things and new

home my home

the years ago his home

one after

my sister with trouble

ever this heavy

saying I was an orphan

happiness

they stand in memory

deep severely

a poor expectation

night

something ran in the corridor

an honor

rising Thanks to burning life

*The full article "Our Life Is Beautiful and Valuable in Love and Affection" originally appeared 3.23.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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National Meeting Marks Anniversary of 1 000-ri Journey for Learning Covered by Kim Il Sung

National Meeting Marks Anniversary of 1 000-ri Journey for Learning Covered by Kim Il Sung*

by C. Charles Bley

place the mark

journey by the Generalissimo

True to an indomitable knowledge

history in misfortune

suffered by the River

for the fields relics and youth

made significant and

peerless It marked his

trace sacred and sure

the battle, the liberation

were deeply

absolutely

immortal

across all the glorious days

steadily forward He called

upon around and honorable

duty fluttering

immortal images

of flags

of the union

*The full article "National Meeting Marks Anniversary of 1 000-ri Journey for Learning Covered by Kim Il Sung" originally appeared 3.20.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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Spring Tree Planting in Pyongyang

Spring Tree Planting in Pyongyang*

by C. Charles Bley

Tree plant in the last city

level people and Friday-labor

a large number revolutionary

streets parks and pleasure

Land high hundred thousand

area over scrupulous effort

saplings time too seething.

*The full article "Spring Tree Planting in Pyongyang" originally appeared 3.20.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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People Gather in DPRK to Back Statement of KPA Supreme Command

People Gather in DPRK to Back Statement of KPA Supreme Command*

by C. Charles Bley

In the DPRK

a spokesman for cities

and men

and power organs

respected the command

that confidence sure

all out confrontation

holding devotedly

also impregnable

and repulse unity

They will

at one

by the fail

under the great

sovereignty

of the nation

*The full article "People Gather in DPRK to Back Statement of KPA Supreme Command" originally appeared 3.18.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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End to Neither Armistice nor Peace

End to Neither Armistice nor Peace*

by C. Charles Bley

touch this scrapped, terrible bomb

when it beats extreme

with firm tragic peace concluded

in the state of the source

country and nation and sufferings

reflected the firm forever

a weapon, an aggressor with a chance

to settle sworn and golden

clear our head of the pit Complex,

"forward the cannonade

in our unanimous end neither nor.

bayonets turn in the enemy."

peace sustained the might the flame

burn the last peaceful land

*The full article "End to Neither Armistice nor Peace" originally appeared 3.16.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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Letters between Sailor and School Girl

Letters between Sailor and School Girl*

by C. Charles Bley

i.

in My glad swaying

the picture

your presence

aboard it I find

that I miss you

ii.

twice around We

the verses Charming

great wonderful you

a chance above

the red of it

iii.

not to be held

that heaviest tallest

our dream Dear

sea I grow

I too, her




*The full article "Letters between Sailor and School Girl" originally appeared 3.14.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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Give Us Order

Give Us Order*

by C. Charles Bley

Now their clouds upon

the sacred Millions

are burning with spirit

youth league following

the spokesman Supreme

rejoin a surging dark

again spoke expressing

spirit Army

believe in us

we will the sea

reunification

century-old scene

seen not alone

Give us the statement

a Supreme Command

young do-or-die

It is time for us

*The full article "Give Us Order" originally appeared 3.9.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.
This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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We Will Hit Target of Grain Production

We Will Hit Target of Grain Production*

by C. Charles Bley

This day

The precious burning

mountain on precious preparations

by the grain

and the immortal

Let us regain recognition!

warm spring season

fertile manures.

will and reality

the area of a year

at any cost.




*The full article "We Will Hit Target of Grain Production" originally appeared 3.5.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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Our Reply, All-People Resistance

Our Reply, All-People Resistance*

by C. Charles Bley

hand in glove

with Their reckless wrath

people are a moment

of Complex success

of that justness

self-defensive

still out of their senses

deal again.

no way nuclear

surging maniacs,

we said

“regret cannot be

strength the slightest.

our victory and enemies

all-people scoundrels."




*The full article "Our Reply, All-People Resistance" originally appeared 3.2.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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Popular Sentiment Is Will of Heaven

Popular Sentiment Is Will of Heaven*

by C. Charles Bley

years ago raised

thrown into confusion

problems people problems

pleased about a good thing

kindly entirely and difficult

life between the masses

getting closer there

looked up at Heaven

the most important

to trust A party

loved victorious

without knowing

twists Our treasure

an ear and more

the deeper mind

the duty assigned




*The full article "Popular Sentiment Is Will of Heaven" originally appeared 2.28.2013 on the website Rodong Sinmun. Title of article and name of publication are used here without permission.

This project, 소거법 (Elimination), is defined by the application of poetic erasure to text from North Korean government "news sources" - with whose worldview the resulting poems are intended to clash, in their own small way.
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