wholly
entirely
In the poem, "body wholly body" means a body that is nothing more than a physical form, not possessing any greater mind or spirit
mimic
something or someone that imitates something else
veritable
genuine, real, undeniable
medleyed
mixed, blended together
uttered
said, spoken
ever-hooded
always covered by a hood or something like a hood; probably an image for the curling waves coming up from the sea
tragic-gestured
meaning something whose movements seem sad or forlorn; probably an emotional way to personify the sea as a place of melancholy or sorrowful reflection
water-walled
enclosed by water; here, an image for the massive amount and pressure of water around the "sunken coral"
heaving
heavy; laboring with great effort
plungings
diving movements; deep, downward motion
mountainous
massive, huge
acutest
most acute, most potent or meaningful
vanishing
disappearing
here, used as a noun to mean the point of disappearance, or horizon
artificer
maker, craftsman, designer
striding
walking
portioned out
organized into divided sections
fixing emblazoned zones
establishing fiery areas; marking "zones" of the night sky and sea with blazing light
fragrant portals
fragrant = aromatic, pleasant-smelling. portals = doors, openings, passageways
here, a very abstract image for nature's passageways, perhaps out to sea or into the wilderness, evoking flowers or plants
origins
the point at which something began
our origins = our pasts, our birthplaces or homelands
ghostlier demarcations
fainter markings, markings that are barely perceptible
here, a very abstract image for the imaginary lines and divisions that the human mind draws through nature to make sense of it
keener
sharper or more penetrating
