entrance
entry point; point or place of entering
rattling
A lot of short, sharp noises following after one another very quickly
comforts
reassuring enjoyments or pleasures
biblically
1) of, or relating to, the Bible
2) hugely; immensely
familiarity
1) the state of being familiar
2) close acquaintance with something
Roi
Reference to Baraka's own name at the time of publishing, LeRoi Jones. This helps to bring Baraka's own identity into the poem and helps us extrapolate more meaning through the developments of Baraka's personal life from 1963-1968.
instance
(1) a single occurrence of something
(2) an example put forth in proof or illustration
