POETRY #1

1. This commercial by Levi's® borrows Charles Bukowski's "The Laughing Heart". 2. The poem, in a way, is expressing to the reader for them to be themselves and be an individual by saying "your life is your life". The irony is that Levi's® is advertising jeans and making their jeans look extremely cool and if you buy them you will be a total BA. So while the poem is vouching for uniqueness, the commercial is trying to make you conform and buy jeans that nearly everyone (at least in the western world) has. 3. Yes, the poem does reflect Bukowski's reputation. Bukowski had a tough life and often found his experiences as his inspiration for his writings. He is known to write from experience and write with emotion. He is also known to write about the oppressed and underground. 4.I typed in the words that were said on Google and "The Laughing Heart" by Charles Bukowski showed up. I then clicked a link that redirected me to a poetry blog and sure enough, it was there. I then did a little digging on Bukowski's life and poems by searching "Charles Bukowski life and style" on Google. A website about poetry showed up and it had biographical information and Bukowski's style of writing.