New Era of Optimism
New leader chosen…
New era of empathy,
integrity, and truth.
New rule of law,
new dawn of democracy…
Call for unity.
Quell the violence.
Preserve the environment.
End the pandemic.
Rejoin the global family
in achieving common goals.
Copyright© 2020 by Cheryl Batavia
Joe Biden was declared President-Elect of The United States of America today, 10/7/20. Inauguration Day is 1/20/21.
Gulf Coast Poet 
yea, it was the perfect news to wake up to Cheryl!
but doubt the monster will move out without creating global divisiveness as he has done for 4 years 😦
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Kate, We’re undoubtedly in for a few months of lawsuits, recounts, rants, and retributions! But then we can rebuild! ❤ Thank you for your remarks and for the posts you have made on this subject. ❤
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just glad that common sense has finally prevailed 🙂
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Great Post, Cheryl! Great words of optimism. Cheers to a better tomorrow! 💐❤️
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Thank you, Diana, for your kind comment. I think we can expect several months of legal challenges, recounts, and protests. But I think we are making a course correction. ❤ All the best!
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Beautifully stated Cheryl, and hopefully the separations within the community, that ‘He’ deliberately set up, may now start to heal….
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Thank you, Ivor. That is what we hope for…unity and peace and to rejoin the community of nations. ❤
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
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My cousins in Philadelphia are extremely that Pennsylvania was one of the swing states…
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My brother lives in Lancaster County, not too far from Philadelphia.
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Is that south of Philly…
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Lancaster is west of Philadelphia in beautiful farm country. Many Amish and Mennonites live there and drive horses and buggies.
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I’ve 2 cousins who live in North Philly, not far from the Tacony Bridge, and another cousin lives out at Bensalem, further north…
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When you visit your cousins, you might like a day trip to Lancaster. There used to be a narrow-gauge train and a museum or two. Gettysburg Battlefield is another interesting destination. Hershey Park is in the area too. I have been to Philadelphia only once, a long time ago, and toured the old capitol building museum.
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I love staying in Philadelphia, there was so much to see in the Historic place…
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Amen! 🙏
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Thank you, Ingrid. ❤ It has been a challenging four years!
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I imagine it has! So glad for everyone who wanted this hatred to end 😊
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PS congratulations Cheryl: https://experimentsinfiction.com/2020/11/12/eif-poetry-challenge-8-the-results/ thank you for taking part 😊
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Let us hope for the best Cheryl.
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Thank you, Ashok. ❤
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Always a pleasure Cheryl 😊🌹
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The world is happy with the results Cheryl. Wishing good times for America and the world. Enjoy your sunday 🙂
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Thank you, Radhika, I hope the US will rebuild our democracy and will mend fences in the international community. We all wish for better times. All the best! ❤
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I hear the world making a collective sigh of relief. Here’s to that better tomorrow!
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Thank you, Chris. ❤ Yes, It's been a long four years! We have a lot of challenges facing us, but we also have hope! Have a great week! 🙂
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Yay!
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Yay! Thank you, Laura! ❤
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Amen Cheryl. And may I also say, Thank God. We desperately need to start finding common ground again. That common ground has to be the freedoms for which our forefathers (and mothers) died for. Has to be. We can’t do that is we are arguing about what reality is. We need to face reality not deny it. Thank you Cheryl – another beautiful poem 🙏
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Thank you, AP, for your kind and thoughtful comments. Here’s hoping we soon return to reality, unity, and our freedoms!
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Long live America that will be reborn!
Love ❤
Michel
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Thank you, Michel, for your kind wishes. We face challenges, but we have hope!
Love ❤
Cheryl
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Yes , keep hope, Cheryl ❤
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A new beginning!
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Thank you, Ariela, for your kind comment! We hope to meet the challenges facing us and to renew goodwill in the world. ❤
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I agree 💯
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Great post, we pray our dreams and peace becomes a reality.
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Thank you so much, Pene. Indeed, we have real hope for achieving peace.!”Blessed are the peacemakers!” 🙂
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A great little poem! I’m happy for you Cheryl! All the best❤🙂
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Thank you, Jay.for your kind words. ❤ I am glad you liked the poem. 🙂 Have a great week!
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Feel good to know this, hope good changes comes in US also in rest of the world.
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Thank you, Subbashini, for your hopeful comment. I think the US is back on track and ready to rebuild. We look forward to improved relations with countries around the world! ❤ We need to work together to end the pandemic and return to normal life. 🙂
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The optimism and the celebration you see around the world sure feels good for a change. I hope it continues.
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Thank you, Maranda, for your thoughtful and hopeful comment!
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Hoping for the best! 🤞🏻
Love the poem 💖
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Thank you for your kind response. ❤ There are many challenges ahead, but we will meet them with hope. 🙂
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Well said! 🦋👏🦋
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Thank you, Peter, for the kind comment. ❤ Glad you like the poem. I have renewed hope that we can overcome our problems. 🙂
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Great Poem Cheryl, ushering us into a new Era of hope and democracy! Cheers to all of us in the U.S. and the world! ❤️ Cindy
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Thank you, Cindy, for your kind message of hope! ❤ The challenges facing us don't seem insurmountable if we can work together. ❤ It will be great to mend our fences at home and abroad! 🙂 All the best, Cheryl
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This is wonderful Cheryl. Love your pic’s & poetry posts. Di
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Thank you, Di, for taking the time to read and comment. It means a lot that you like the poem. ❤ Better days ahead! 🙂 Take care, Cheryl
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Great poem, Cheryl.👌 Your optimism is good.
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Thank you, Murali. I am optimistic that we can solve our problems if we can work together. I am eager for the US to rejoin the Climate Accords and to honor our commitments around the world. Those things are already taking shape. We are hopeful that the pandemic will end as carefully tested vaccines become available. 🙂
All the best to you, Murali. Stay safe and be happy! ❤
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Great poem Cheryl 💖 I have been off for some days now, but have kept track of the results, did you know elections in USA is quite a global news, in India at least 🙂
Feel happy for all of you, and your hopes and optimism for the future has been answered, and May it be well rewarded in future too… Have a great day Cheryl 🙂
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Deb, I appreciate your kind remarks. ❤ I have been so embarrassed by some US actions taken internationally in the last four years. I look forward to fences being mended both domestically and abroad. Issues like global warming and the pandemic need worldwide cooperation. We also need to honor the agreements we have made. Thank you so much for your good wishes. ❤ I hope you had a pleasant break. 🙂 All the best! Cheryl
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Cheryl great views those, wish for the best. I am hopefully coming out of my not so pleasant break 😁
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Deb, I am glad you are feeling better! Take care of yourself! ❤
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Great 👍 post, Cheryl! Very encouraging words of a better future tomorrow 🙏!!!
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bj, I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. ❤ Thanks for the follow. Yes, I think that there are challenges facing us, but I am hopeful that we can rise to the challenge! 🙂
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“definitely..!!” I’ll love to be a friend with you, if you don’t mind?
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We were all pleased here in the UK.
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Thank you so much, Lawrence, for this encouraging comment! ❤ All the best!
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You’ve summed it up well. We have plenty of work to do, but now, we also have plenty of hope!
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Thank you, JoAnna, for reading and commenting. Your perspective is very much appreciated. ❤ Yes, I am hopeful! We just need to learn to work together. 🙂
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Working for the common good takes a lot of work! Hopefully the hope for better days will happen!
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The alternative to working together is such a dismal prospect! I am encouraged at how elections officials have publicly upheld the election laws even though they knew their jobs were at stake. That’s a belief in democracy and personal courage. It gives me hope! 🙂 All the best, Dwight!
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Yes!!
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Let’s hope the best, Cheryl, and thank you for following my other blog! 😊
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Thank you for sharing your hopeful thoughts, Eugenia. All the best! ❤
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It’s a perfect timing… such a nice poem.
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Thank you, Kamal, for your kind comment. ❤ We are all looking forward to a better 2021. Hope the pandemic will soon be over, and goodwill and unity will return. Take care ❤
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It’s awesome. Take care.🙂🙂🙂❤
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