A majority of the lines in Roethke's poem present the audience with evidence of the relationship between the child and his father. The lines "then waltzed me off to bed still clinging to your shirt"(15-16) imply that the relationship between the father and the author is one of comfort and nurturing. The author is emotionally connected to his father and longs to spend time with him. The father's persona greatly affects his son and the way in which they behave when they are
A majority of the lines in Roethke's poem present the audience with evidence of the relationship between the child and his father. The lines "then waltzed me off to bed still clinging to your shirt"(15-16) imply that the relationship between the father and the author is one of comfort and nurturing. The author is emotionally connected to his father and longs to spend time with him. The father's persona greatly affects his son and the way in which they behave when they are