“Those Winter Sundays” explains the sacrifices of a father for his family. "Those Winter Sundays" is very clear with memories. From the beginning you can understand well what is happening in the poem. The speaker of “Those Winter Sundays” does not understand his father's actions. "My Father's Hats" is a metaphor for the memory of pain. “My Father's Hats” has more imagery than “Those Winter Sundays.” “My Father's Hats” by Mark Irwin is an extremely well written poem. "Those Winter Sundays" and "My Father's Hats" both involve a son's relationship with his father. Both are written from old memories. Both speakers long for the chance to talk to, touch, and listen to their father again. The theme of both poems is the appreciation of their fathers. Neither poem has a rhyme scheme. Both poems have religious references. Children do not understand the selfless acts committed by their fathers until they are