Flight of the Famous!

From Washington
In England
To Washington D.C.
In the United States,
Washington, a dedication to England
A town in the city of Sunderland
Sunderland, a city and port in Tyne and Wear, northeastern England
Historically part of County Durham
Durham, a county and administrative center in northeastern England
Tyne and Wear joined new county in 1974
My beautiful creation of Tyne and Wear
Located geographically at equal distance from
Grand centres of Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland
Washington, I elegantly designed a new town, 1964
O, my pleasant Washington
So graced with peace and pageantry
Washington of highly colorful, splendid, and stately ceremonies
And historical flavor of traditions
Located on the mothballed Leamside Line
One of the largest towns in Great Britain
With no operational railway station
My primary transport provider
I have named the name
Go North East
Notable people noted in my land
Gertrude Bell, born at Washington Hall
Musician Bryan Ferry
Of Roxy Music Fame
Attended Washington Grammar School
Now Washington School (Comprehensive)
England Footballer, Billy Furness
Si King, One half of the Harry Bikers
Attended St. Robert of Newminster Catholic School
Anthony Ross, believed to be
Founder of Washington`s roundabouts
Washington D.C, a place in
The United States of America
Formerly the District of Columbia
Commonly referred to as
Washington the District
Is the capital of my United States
Founded July 16, 1790
City of Washington
Originally a separate municipality
Until act of Congress, 1871
The City, District of Columbia
Shares its name with our U.S State of Washington
Located on the north bank of the Potomac River
Bordered by states
Virginia to the southwest
And Maryland to the other sides
The eight-largest metropolitan area countrywide
Washington D.C., a host of 174 foreign embassies
Headquarters of the World Bank
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The Organization of American States (OAS)
Governed by a mayor and 13-member city council
An Algonquian-speaking people
The Nacotchtant, inhabited area of present-day Washington
Around the Anacostia River
My District, divided into four quadrants of unequal area
Northwest (NW), North east (NE)
Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW)
Evaluate historic buildings like Queen Anne
Chāteauesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Washington D.C., a national centre for the arts
Like John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts
Home to the National Symphony Orchestra
Washington National Opera and
The Washington Ballet
From the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
To Lincoln Center in New York, there is a man
Who seemingly sits on every cultural board in America
In Washington D.C., you will find a man who purchased
The 710-year-old Magna Carta from Ross Perot for $21.3 million
And underwrote the discovery of an ancient Torah found buried in Auschwitz
A Rich man who attained to the top ranks of political power as
A domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter
Before creating his $ 3-plus-billion fortune
Buying and selling companies
David Rubenstein, a lawyer by training & a Salesman by practice
Co-founder of the Carlyle Group
One of the largest private equity investment companies in the world
With more than $ 80 billion under management
I know you would want to meet the
Richest Man in Washington D.C.
The man who raises cash for Carlyle
Visit Washington natives
Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Miles Davis
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
Operates my city's rapid transit system
I went through some spans of lands
From Washington to Washington D.C.

Copyright, Anyaele Sam Chiyson