UNSEEN POETRY AND PROSE Read the poem and answer the question At the onset of the rain The drought-stricken land Suck up the wetness And the gates to the field Are flung widely open. It is the signal for planting! It is time for joyous toiling! At various times of day The hard and erect hoe Would thrust and dig deep Into the receiving wet soil. Seeds on different quantities Seeds of varying potency Are broadcasted in layers Into the womb of the earth With time and much labour The seed now transformed Blossoms and grows into new life! The subject matter of the extract is
