The word which when applied describes the posture of the speaker in "The Fence" is

"The drum is silenced in mid-throb;
the flute is flung away;
and ears strain to master the malediction
of the thunder."

These lines from "For Christopher Okigbo" shows that the main occurrence in the poem is

"...He who sharpened the edge of hearts...."

In Kunene's To The Soldier "Hero" is

The pauper in Richard Ntiru's poem of that title is

"...Let the greying day grow,
...let the evening horns blow,
...let the melting mountains go...'

The repetition of these lines from Atukwei Okai's
"Sunset Sonata"