Mr. Hanna's Ties

This poem is in memory of my hubby Ken who loved his unusual, crazy, fun ties. He figured if he had to wear a tie to teach at Moody, he was going to make them fun! No "power ties" for him, no sir! Just fun ones that gave HIS special message! A tie with the Marx brother's faces, a tie (or two) full of hot peppers, a tie with Mt. Kilimanjaro given to him by a student, and on it goes!

I wish I had one of his ties or at least a picture of one, but the attached picture illustrates well his fun ties - it's almost like one he sported often!

MR. HANNA’S TIES

Written by an unknown student of Ken Hanna’s

Mr. H has many ties

Of ties his closet is comprised,

And they are all the exact same size

With pictures of people and places and skies,

Of red, orange and purple dyes.

The room lights up when he arrives,

And all our worries just seem to fly

While he and the Lord open our eyes

To the Word that will transform our minds.

Yes, the thought of “culture” I must surmise,

Will always be colored by

Mr. H’s colorful, wonderful ties.