Derek Walcott's poem "Map of the New World" reflects on the colonial past of his native Caribbean island of St. Lucia. The first section describes how the belief in harbors will fade into mist for an entire race as a sail loses sight of islands in the rain. The second section alludes to the legend of Yseult and references smuggling a secret into a cove on the island, guarded by manchineel trees and signaling to waves with silver leaves.