Ode to the MacDuffee Clan MacDuffee and McAfee we're all the same Regardless of how you spell our name. "Dark one of peace" so they say Mermaids and fairies of yesterday. Kenneth MacAlpin is our king Descended from him, a legendary thing. Royal blood runs thru our veins Like the streams in Scotland after it rains. "Keepers of the Records of the Isles" Our Clan welcomes you with many smiles. You've heard "Every dog has its day" According to MacPhie of Colonsay. >From Bannockburn to Boyne defending our way Fighting Scots we are, mess with us - you'll pay. County Antrim and Derry, also our home Back and forth to the Inner Hebrides we roam. >From Colonsay to Islay, Jura and more To Ulster in Ireland on the Northern shore. Traveling over the oceans, leading the way To Canada, Australia and the USA. We love the bagpipes, from cradle to the grave We listen with pride to "Scotland, the Brave". We sharpen our claymores and prepare for war With Wallace and Bruce, we stand for more. Andrew is our greatest patron of the saints The blue sky is his canvass, a white saltire he paints. Wherever we may live, wherever we may roam We are one big family, we call Scotland our home. So here's to you and here's to me I hope we never disagree But if we do, I'll laugh with you Because we are of the Clan MacDuffee! Author - Jay McAfee Dedicated to the memory of my father, Jerry Ray McAfee b. February 2, 1934 d. June 1, 2002. Published in the Corncrake, April, 2010. http://www.colonsay.org.uk/corncrake/cornb223.html _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5

Thank you so very much for sharing this poem with us! It's lovely. Toni > Ode to the MacDuffee Clan > > MacDuffee and McAfee we're all the same > Regardless of how you spell our name. > "Dark one of peace" so they say > Mermaids and fairies of yesterday. _________________________________________________________________ 30 days of prizes to be won with Hotmail. Enter Here. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9729709