Night - “Night in the Gardens of Port of Spain”
The “Night is the Gardens of Port Spain” is personified. It takes the form of a person of African descent due to its blackness.
Corpses - “A Far Cry from Africa”
The speaker observes, “Corpses are scattered through a paradise.” The corpses signify the individuals who were killed in the quest to fight for independence in Kenya for Kikuyu is situated in Kenya.
Jonah - The Sea Is History
Jonah is Biblical figure who is part of the history that the sea exemplifies.