Terry Griffiths Poet Dizain

The Shout of Silence

I started to clap, but no-one joined in.
Do people not do that here? I asked.
But at least my applause was genuine,
Unlike a round with which one is tasked --
Pressure to buy several pints, feeling casked,
Pegged to a keg of expectation
When all you want is icy hydration.
Not feeling awkward as the odd one out
Is one of my social aspirations 
When silence distorts one sound as a shout.

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Valsa George September 7, 2026 at 4:58 AM When appreciation springs from the heart, we clap. Though a round of applause is expected, every other person keeps silence. Sometimes it is better to be the odd one out. Well composed, dear Terry. Thank you for your visit to my page.🙏 Terry Griffiths September 8, 2026 at 7:33 AM Appreciation springing from the heart is the best kind of applause over the expected one, I Think. I'm glad you think my dizain is well composed, and your comment has made me feel motivated to upload a freshly written one. Thanks very much for your comment, and I'll hopefully visit your page again soon! 🙏

Sara Kendrick August 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM Good one, Terry. Creative and true. So nice when a person starts a round of claps though. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Way to go. Sara K. 👍 Terry Griffiths August 15, 2026 at 1:48 AM Hi again Sara K, I'm chuffed with all your comments and am so glad you like this one too! I agree that tis so nice for a person to start a round of claps. 👏Terry G

Ink Empress August 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM Dear Terry, The way you weave metaphors about expectations of societal norms with being the odd one out ~ unfamiliar with the traditional logic is incredibly unique, i also like the title very much. And there is an effortless flow to this. Pleasure reading you today Sending you light always 💫 Terry Griffiths August 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM Dear Ink Empress, This is such a spiffing comment -- I'm so glad you got all of this out of my poem and think it has an effortless flow and is incredibly unique. Way to go! ⭐Great that the title works -- I am pleased with it too. Light to you too, Terry