80 poems

Turkington’s poetry moves from profound to epic to the amusingly contrived. His rhythms and alliteration truly transport the reading.

- Richard Wilbur

Turkington's poetry often crystallizes in verbal music.

-Paul  Paige, Professor Emeritus of Music, Grand Canyon University


Mirrored strings together vibrant

A carved bridge with his own label

And sound post placed, uniquely able

A noble scroll’s heroic sculpture

Preserved for centuries of music culture

Although luthier is now at rest and gone

His violins are played, his music still sings on


The awardee of the American Medal of Honor, the World Freedom Medal, International Man of the Year 2002, and the Distinguished Service Cross, author Roger Wayne Turkington shares with us his eclectic collection of poetry.