Poems from the Valley (Paperback)

Daniel Brett Runkle

ISBN 13: 9798251114959

Published by Independently Published, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. During my November 7th to 12th 2026 visit to see my Mom and Dad, Dad and I drove around Tallahassee enjoying some of his favorite restaurants, visiting beloved relatives in Chattahoochee, FL, and checking on his pond house in Marianna. We also spent time driving by the Capital to see where our Great, Great Grandfather Philbrick practiced medicine, where our other Great, Great Grandfather W. W. Childers founded the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, and visiting the downtown cemetery to see if any of our ancestors were laid to rest there. Little did I know that that next week my father would draw his final breath, and that his spirit would "return to God who gave it." This is a collection of poems, some that I wrote after his stroke in July 2022, some as I sat next to him in November 2026, and some that I wrote as I walked through the grief of his temporal loss. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poems from the Valley (Paperback)
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798251114959
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

During my November 7th to 12th 2026 visit to see my Mom and Dad, Dad and I drove around Tallahassee enjoying some of his favorite restaurants, visiting beloved relatives in Chattahoochee, FL, and checking on his pond house in Marianna. We also spent time driving by the Capital to see where our Great, Great Grandfather Philbrick practiced medicine, where our other Great, Great Grandfather W. W. Childers founded the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, and visiting the downtown cemetery to see if any of our ancestors were laid to rest there. Little did I know that that next week my father would draw his final breath, and that his spirit would “return to God who gave it.” This is a collection of poems, some that I wrote after his stroke in July 2022, some as I sat next to him in November 2026, and some that I wrote as I walked through the grief of his temporal loss.