The Walnut Tree Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD BEFGHIJIK BD| my head foaming clouds sea inside me and out | A |
| I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park | B |
| an old walnut knot by knot shred by shred | C |
| Neither you are aware of this nor the police | D |
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| I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park | B |
| My leaves are nimble nimble like fish in water | E |
| My leaves are sheer sheer like a silk handkerchief | F |
| pick wipe my rose the tear from your eyes | G |
| My leaves are my hands I have one hundred thousand | H |
| I touch you with one hundred thousand hands I touch Istanbul | I |
| My leaves are my eyes I look in amazement | J |
| I watch you with one hundred thousand eyes I watch Istanbul | I |
| Like one hundred thousand hearts beat beat my leaves | K |
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| I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park | B |
| neither you are aware of this nor the police | D |
Nazim Hikmet
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