In “My Father’s Hats” by Mark Irwin, the author is coping with his father’s death. In a reminiscent tone, the author shares memories with his father whenever he puts his hats on. The author is telling his audience to never forget the memories shared with a loved one after they have died. In this poem, the author would go into his father’s closet on Sunday mornings to see his father’s hats. Everytime he smelled the hats, he would be reminded of a memory; the memory he tells the readers is being in a forest and enjoying the smell of the outdoors while climbing trees and gathering fruit. Towards the end of Irwin’s poem, tells the audience that his father has passed away. Throughout this poem, Irwin uses metaphors and descriptive language. The