poetry #1

1. From what poem/author does this commercial borrow (without credit)? 
-The poem used in the commercial is "The Laughing Heart" by Charles Buckowski
2. Why might the use of this poem by a corporation be considered ironic? 
-The use of the poem is ironic because the poem talks about freedom and independence, while at the same time trying to sell you a product and take your money from it. 
3. Does the poem reflect the reputation of the author? Why/why not? 
- The reputation of the author does reflect this poem because he wrote about the poor and common man, due to the fact that he lived in Los Angeles. To someone who constantly has to work and is under submission by bosses and others daily, the idea to just let go and be free is very inspiring. He makes poems for the people who don't get to experience many of these great things, and that is why they use their imagination and are inspired by a poem like this.
4. How did you find the answers to #1 & #3? Describe your research process and your sources in detail. 
I googled "Levi's go forth poem", which lead me to a couple search results with the name of the poem and author as the YouTube Title. As for the third question, I went to Wikipedia with his name and looked through his history and things he wrote.