Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa."
But, leathery hands full
of wet brown life,
knee deep in the summer
roadside grass
he just smiled and said
they have places to go to
too
Why does the author use the words "wet brown life in this excerpt?
Oto show that the grass is still alive and growing
Oto indicate that the mind is all over everything
Oto signify how wet the night has become
Oto point out that the toads are living things