Poem Paraphrase

Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden

This poem is about a father that got up early and warmed up the house for his child. Even though he was tired from working hard the rest of the week, he would rise before his child and drive away the cold. This child seemed to be unaware of the efforts his father put forth for him, at least then. But the house, which seemed to be temperamental at best, was warm. And his shoes were shined for him. He also spoke "indifferently" to his father but later realized how much his father loved him.