KJ Eastwick
Slightly crazy writer and passionate educator for those who struggle
Welcome
Welcome to my website. This is an eclectic collection of my interests; poetry on any topic, writing of novellas and soon to be a whole lot of information on teaching with a focus on those students that struggle (regardless of the reasons why).
I hope you enjoy your exploration.
There are only memories now
The sunlight streams in through an open window A cool breeze follows it in The day holds promise – relax, chill out Yet a family is frozen in time. How do you handle the loss of a young one His future – a brilliant…
Death of the young
The world is down right crazy And death of the young – so sensless This week a young man died His life so full of promise A freak acident took his life Leaving us all so devastated. He was what I call a “Good…
An ode to single parents
By God you are amazing I really wonder how You manage to parent children When you are alone – not in a crowd. I struggle to think of dinners Yet alone to remember to sign those notes As to making lunches Independance is my…
The Calm
The house is peaceful The children engaged Study, Gaming, At least it’s quiet – That’s what I say. The washing machine tumbles, in a near by room No TV on – it only portrays gloom. I shifted last week – into this house And…
FACELESS
You don’t notice These students Silently hiding Facing you In the classroom. They sit Neat and tidy Their manners On show Doing everything To hide In plain sight. They dutifully Copy down notes Make you think That they are doing The work. But inside…
Which ones will fade
My students sometimes fade from existance My mind a swirling black hole And I assume that the same occurs to them Another teacher, years later, unremembered, unremarked. But each student I teach touches me In ways I cannot explain The quiet of the McA’s…
Perpetuates
There is a pain inside of me And that is not what I like to admit We go about life ignoring the bad Someone else is in charge Someone else will fix it Child services Education The police The government But we lie to…
Hands off these little beauties
Hands off these little beauties I’m rather well endowed. They used to enjoy just hanging loose But age has not been kind. Hands off these little beauties They do not like being poked and prodded, The cold gel of ultrasound, Hands off these little…
Netflix binge
The day starts sunny But soon degrades Blue turn white to grey Wind picks up Moods descend Windows close Doors shut Trying to stay warm Distraction does not work Netflix calls
Ekka Winds
We have a show called the Ekka It’s in early August each year The show is fantastic Full of life and laughter Showbags, fashion parades, Wood chops, tent pegging Over priced goldfish to win Chickens with plumage on display Beef cattle and dairy parades…
Autism Related Information
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) is a life long condition that is characterized by social communication deficits and repetitive behaviors. As one of my students put it – “My brain is wired differently.” Autism is a spectrum which means that a person with Autism can…
Novellas
I write lots of Novellas – it seems to be a length that suits me. My problem is I don’t like editing them, although I am attempting to get better at it. Self publishing on my site is a way to encourage that.
FACELESS
You don’t notice These students Silently hiding Facing you In the classroom. They sit Neat and tidy Their manners On show Doing everything To hide In plain sight. They dutifully Copy down notes Make you think That they are doing The work. But inside…
Which ones will fade
My students sometimes fade from existance My mind a swirling black hole And I assume that the same occurs to them Another teacher, years later, unremembered, unremarked. But each student I teach touches me In ways I cannot explain The quiet of the McA’s…
Perpetuates
There is a pain inside of me And that is not what I like to admit We go about life ignoring the bad Someone else is in charge Someone else will fix it Child services Education The police The government But we lie to…
