Thoughts on the New Year
1
Twenty-twenty-one…
Goodbye! Goodbye! Good riddance!
I won’t miss you much!
2
I am used to you,
twenty-twenty-one. You are
the devil I know.
3
What is worth saving?
What needs to go in the trash
as we move forward?
4
A shiny new year,
like a new diamond ring…
So full of promise!
5
Time to reflect…
Welcome twenty-twenty-two!
Time to turn the page!
Copyright© 2021 by Cheryl Batavia
It’s time to pause, to reflect, to write, to make New Year’s Resolutions (or not). I will focus on these objectives from now until 2022, and may not be as active on the blog as usual.
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!
Gulf Coast Poet 
I agree, Cheryl!
Happy New Year 2022!!
Joanna
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❤ All the best, Joanna! May 2022 be a great year!
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Best wishes as we move towards the New Year, Cheryl! I won’t be making resolutions this year, but I have much work to do! 😊⭐️
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last year, your resolutions ended up shaping my 2021!
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😊 but I didn’t stick to them 😅 so pleased you rose to the challenge! ⭐️
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no – you did! I remember you resolved to submit more poems to various publications, which you did! you only gave up on one resolution, I think…
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‘She never gives in/she just changes her mind’ 😉
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You are on a roll, Ingrid! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Cheryl! Hope you are enjoying the festivities ❤️
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Best wishes to you Cheryl
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❤ 🙂 ❤
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Much love, Cheryl.
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❤ ❤ ❤ David!
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Yeah, its time to turn the page…
Best wishes
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❤ Best wishes, Ritish!
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best wishes that 2022 brings much better things than the past two years 🙂
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Kate, I second that motion! ❤
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carried!
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Well said, Cheryl ! Happy New Year 2022🎉🎉❤️
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All the best to you, KK, for 2022! ❤
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Definitely, Cheryl. All the very best for 2022!
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Thank you for your kind comment, Chris! May 2022 far exceed our expectations! ❤
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Wish you a very happy and fulfilling New Year, Cheryl. 💖💝
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Thank you, Mousumi, for your kind words. Best wishes to you for a year filled with peace and joy! ❤
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In your poetic way, you reminded me that 2021 was an improvement from 2020. Nonetheless, 2021 is far from my favorite year. Bring on 2022 with hopes of a brighter tomorrow. Happy New Year to you and yours.
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May the upward trend continue for all of us! Happy 2022, Frank! ❤
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Even the sound of it: ‘twenty-twenty-two’ bodes well for the new year methinks!
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It does have a ring to it, Laura 🙂 Thanks for sharing your encouraging and hopeful perspective.
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Beautiful! Wishing you a wonderful celebration of the end of 2021 and sending best wishes for a fabulous 2022!
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Thank you, Wynne! I Hope Santa leaves something nice in all the stockings at your house! Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year to you and yours, Cheryl! 🥳
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Thank you, Eugi! Happy 2022! ❤
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Agreed!!
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Thanks, Scott. Better days ahead, we hope! 🙂
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The very best to you and your family for 2022.
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Thank you, Mandisa! Happy 2022 to you and your family. ❤
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Best wishes
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Best wishes to you, Lawrence! ❤
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Blessings while you reflect-:)
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Thank you, Cindy ❤ Hope you are taking it easy!
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💖💖👏👏👏 indeed.. finally a moment of respite.. thanks Cheryl~!💖🙏
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Now that is a quality poem – Hopefully T3 (Twenty,Twenty,Two) will help us wipe away the bad memories of the last two – time will tell, but I’m staying optimistic as we pack for our annual trek south – we have some birds to shoot!
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Glad you liked the poem. Thank you for your kind words. 2021 was a little better for us than 2020, but there is lots of room for improvement this year! Hope your annual trek is a great success, and I look forward to seeing some lovely posts! ❤
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I almost hate to wish for a better year in 2022. We all did that last year and look how things turned out! Maybe we jinxed ourselves. Perhaps we should all wish for a crummy year so we can jinx it the other way, lol.
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Thank you, JoAnn for reading and commenting. I know what you mean about wishing for a better year. 🙂 I will continue to be optimistic. I can’t help myself! 🙂 All the best! ❤
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“Welcome twenty-twenty-two!” :yes, Cheryl we have to hoppe .
I wissh you a happy and healthy twenty two!
Love ❤
Michel
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Thank you so very much, Michel. Yes, we do all that we can and hope for the best in 2022! Wishing you and Jeanine good things in 2022!
Love ❤
Cheryl
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Hopefully we will remember the lessons we’ve learned in 2021 and move forward into better times. Happy New Year, Cheryl!
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Thank you, JoAnna, for your thoughtful comment. There has been a fairly steep learning curve, hasn’t there? Hopefully, things will improve! Happy New Year, JoAnna! ❤
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Wishing you all the best in 2022.
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Thank you. A wonderful 2022 to you and your family, Bernadette! ❤
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Really enjoyed these little poetry bits!
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Thank you, Maranda, for your kind comment! ❤ May 2022 bring you much joy!
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In your poem, 2022 seems gentle and kind enough. Best wishes for the new year. 🎁🎁🌄
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Loku, Gentle and kind is what we are all hoping for! 🙂 Wishing you a wonderful 2022! ❤
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Yes Cheryl , 2021 is gone and we have no regret. We hope a better up coming year and this is what I wish for you and Robert.
Love ❤
Michel
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Thank you so much for your good wishes, Michel! Better days ahead to you, Janine, and your family!
Love ❤
Cheryl
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Wishing you a bright and beautiful year, Cheryl. Let’s hope 2022 is better for all!
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Thank you so much, Lavinia, for your kind wishes. ❤ I think 2022 has a low bar to clear to be better than the last two years.
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Happy New Year, Cheryl! 😀 Wishing you lots of light, love and laughter in 2022! hugs xx
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Annika, light, love, and laughter are received and appreciated. ❤ I wish the same for you in 2022. May you have a beautiful year! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Happy New Year Cheryl! 🎆
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All the best to you in 2022, Filipa! ❤
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I love this poem. Goodbye 21 . I sure hope this year will be better. It isn’t starting off to good as far as Covid. My two best friends got it and now we can’t hang out. But luckily they had all three shots and it’s not life threatening.
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So happy that you like the poem, Genie. Thank you for your kind comment. I am sorry to hear about your friends having covid. My niece, her husband, and two of her three children have covid. Robert and I had it two years ago. Our neighbors and many family members have had it. We are vaccinated and boosted and hope never to get it again. Time for covid to disappear! Best wishes for 2022! ❤
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