The ancient/old/timeworn sugarcane fields hummed/rustled/sang with a gentle/subtle/faint breeze. Shadows/Silhouettes/Specters danced among the stalks, long/stretching/reaching like fingers/arms/tendrils towards the sun/sky/horizon. Children/Workers/Gatherers toiled/moved/traveled through the rows, their whispers/songs/laughter carried on the wind/a