230 4aa. Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden (Poem)

The poem is written by an adult narrator, who describes his father—and his father's love—when he was a child. The father is described as a loving, selfless man who put his son before all else. He raised the narrator with high morals, took special care with his religious instruction, and modeled what it too to be a man. The son is portrayed as thankful, but also regretful. He regrets not ever having taken the time sit down and tell his father how grateful he really was.