Gordon Elston 

Memphis, Tennessee 

 
 

I was born on January 16,1925 in Stanford, Ky. Education: Bardstown Grade and High School; Senior year graduated St. Joseph Prep School; W.W. II European Theatre, England and France, 1944-45. At the University of Kentucky, in 1946, I wrote my first poem entitled "Love Birds." In 1948, I began to study Interior Design at the Memphis Academy of Art and graduated in 1952. I got married in 1956 and went to work as Preparator of Exhibits at the Memphis Museum in 1957. The name changed later to Pink Palace Museum. I retired in October, 1991 after 34 years. On November 1, 1996, I was elected into the International Poetry Hall of Fame. I will publish my first book of poetry in early 1997. 

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Pink Palace Museum 

Doctor Doug is a Noble man.

If he can't do it , nobody can.

Fearless is he who runs the ship,

More power to him who cracks the whip.

Interesting exhibits come and go.

Everyone likes the I-MAX show.

The hardcarved circus is really a treat,

For the kids in school and the man on the street.

When the parade breaks down, it stops the show.

They post a sign until ready to go.

They take a few days to make repairs.

All they have to do is go upstairs.

Nothing will be fixed until they get around to it.

Cost $3.95 at the hardware store.

Not much money, less or more,

Holding up a job makes us sore,

If I were there, I'd hold the door,

They should have had one in the Preparators tool kit.

All he'd have to do is get up and git!

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Doctor Nobles Museum 

Alas! He has started to think.

He made a deal with Snapple,

To give the public a drink.

Snapple flavors in the museum foyer.

As you leave the museum,

Spin the Wheel for a free drink!

It could leave a good taste in your mouth,

If the exhibits left you going south.

Dr. Doug arriving here late,

May improve the museums fate

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The Beginning of Life 

Life is a precious thing,

With Julie and Frank in the ring,

Girls and boys are better than toys.

One of each may bring you joys.

My brother was a twin and not aware

That I had first arrived there,

I was a blonde and he a brunette,

You'd think we had just arrived in a jet.

My maternal grandfather was the M.D.

He was the one to go to see.

As we appeared were handed to the nurse,

So excited admiring us, said,

The first one is good enough for me.

The second twin had arrived F.O.B.

That's pretty good - yes siree!

Hope that good enough for you and me.

All poems Copyright © 1997 Gordon Elston. All rights reserved.