Poems of East Melbourne

The COVID-19 lockdown gave Le-Hoa an opportunity to slow

down, to explore the suburb's rich history, its magnificent homes

and mansions, its churches, its flora and wildlife and, of course, its

gardens. More than that it gave her the opportunity to learn

about the lives of the early settlers as they forged new lives in a

new world.

Le-Hoa has done this by researching, noticing, questioning,

wondering. Her thoughts are encapsulated in the poems she has

written on her walks in her beloved East Melbourne.