Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín. When autumn rains flatten sycamore leaves, The tiny volcanos of dirt Ants raised around their holes, I should be out of work. My…

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Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín.

When autumn rains flatten sycamore leaves,

The tiny volcanos of dirt

Ants raised around their holes,

I should be out of work.

My silverware and stack of plates will go unused

Like the old, my two good slacks

Will smother under a growth of lint

And smell of the old dust

That rises

When the closet door opens or closes.

The skin of my belly will tighten like a belt

And there will be no reason for pockets.

Which statement is a theme in this excerpt?

Some people find it difficult to take time away from work.
Lack of work causes great hardship for seasonal workers.
Each season requires its own special type of difficult work.
Work hours lengthen for seasonal workers as the days shorten.