Have you ever felt regret for being selfish towards your parents or grateful for everything your parents did for you? In the poems “My Papa's Waltz” by Theodor Roethke and “These Winter Sundays” by Hayden White, both narrators felt the same feelings toward their parents. Writing about childhood memories can be a great method to symbolize emotional experiences from your childhood. The two poems have very similar themes. Each of the poems tells the story of a child who remembers his life by recounting certain events that happened during his childhood. Both poems are sentimental and emotional accounts of the boys' relationship with their fathers. In “My Papa's Waltz,” the narrator uses specific imagery and easy-to-understand words, which helps make the poem provide emotion. The poem “Those Winter Sundays” is much shorter but has a corresponding problem. The interpretation of the meaning of the poem depends on the reader's point of view. Although both poems are very brief, they effectively capture an emotional perspective and the values ​​of relationships. The poem “My Daddy's Waltz” tells the story of a father and son enjoying a little quality time together while waltzing. The themes of the poem are the memories of the son's father and the love of a child for his father. The setting of the poem is in the family home and the story is told by a teenager. The father is an ordinary man who is caught up in excessive drinking. The poem states: “The whiskey on your breath could make a little boy dizzy.” » The father's cut knuckles and dirty palms are signs that he belongs to a lower class. As a result, the poem is organized into four stanzas resembling the structure of their “waltz.” Furthermore, the attractive projection of the poem makes...... middle of paper ...... Although the two poems are analogous in nature, the poems differ slightly in their aspects. The descriptive language used in “These Winter Sundays” constructs a mental image that gives the reader great emotion. The imagery used to describe the fire and the father's cracked hands allows the reader to feel like they know the father. Additionally, the characteristics of the family's economic situation and the images used in "These Winter Sundays" demonstrate a better understanding of the characters and emotions, although the interpretation in "My Father's Waltz" may move away from the theme of the poem. The theme of “These Winter Sundays” is presented very clearly. The way author Hayden White describes a child's feelings and emotions from an adult's perspective is what makes "These Winter Sundays" better written than "Daddy's Waltz." which makes the poem more superior..