HELP, What do you think this poem means?

My Father's Hats by Mark Irwin

Sunday mornings I would reach

high into his dark closet while standing

on a chair and tiptoeing reach

higher, touching, sometimes fumbling

the soft crowns and imagine

I was in a forest, wind hymning

through pines, where the musky scent

of rain clinging to damp earth was

his scent I loved, lingering on

bands, leather, and on the inner silk

crowns where I would smell his

hair and almost think I was being

held, or climbing a tree, touching

the yellow fruit, leaves whose scent

was that of a clove in the godsome

air, as now, thinking of his fabulous

sleep, I stand on this canyon floor

and watch light slowly close

on water I'm not sure is there.

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What kind of literary devices and themes does this poem contain? I know the comparison between the closet and a forest, but it's very vague in my mind. And I have no idea what the last 3 lines mean. I would greatly appreciate any opinions or ideas!

HELP, What do you think this poem means?

This poem is about mourning the death of his father. He misses him and he feels lost, fearful, and uncertain about life as a child. (to make himself feel better--the hat brings back good and safe memories---smells, sights, touch, Love)

The literary devices used are:

Metaphors, similes, and personification.

Very good poem, indeed.

HELP, What do you think this poem means?

hats and fruit comparison