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.