Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow
The River
The river winds through valleys deep,
Past sleeping towns where children sleep;
It carries dreams upon its tide,
And secrets that the hills confide.
It feeds the fields with life and rain,
And washes clean the dusty plain;
The fishermen cast nets with care,
Their hopeful songs float through the air.
But man has poisoned river beds,
With waste that fills the fish with dread;
The water once so crystal clear,
Now murky brown, fills hearts with fear.
(By Anonymous)