Tentatively gazing across the sea
Throat is located by the sea, with only a small land bridge connecting it.
Kissing queens on sooty skin, teaching poisonous ideals
Africa is a queen and has sooty/black based skin, whom is the lover of Satanic Silk, thus they've been 'kissing'.
I hope you don't count your blessings, too. There aren't many.
Africa is quite religious and could be said to be favored by the Sun, but she has also had a great many difficulties in life .