Born Lillian May Egan, Mary Dara Nesbitt wrote a kaleidoscope of poems relating to all the things she loved: Australia, children, religion, haiku and more. Her flair for writing po...ver maisBorn Lillian May Egan, Mary Dara Nesbitt wrote a kaleidoscope of poems relating to all the things she loved: Australia, children, religion, haiku and more. Her flair for writing poetry was largely hidden from her family during her life time until Mary's only daughter, W.A. author, Betty Pyke, seeing the beauty of her mother's words, which would appeal to an eclectic audience, made the decision to publish the poems so that her family and future generations could appreciate and enjoy them, as well as admire her talent.ver menos