Poems & Sketches from the Holy County

I’m excited to announce that my first poetry collection is due out as a paperback in October. More details will Continue reading →

Benson – Part One, Last Memory

He gingerly lifted his shirt to examine the gunshot wound that he knew was bad. He’d found a disused service Continue reading →

Erik is coming soon

  Erik the dragon is coming soon…

Aardvark Tales available now

“This is a story for a little girl who is always brave. A story for all children, big and small, Continue reading →

It’s No Defence

*Trigger warning* This article is about domestic abuse

Nearly Sun

Spider webs such awe inspiring architecture, tree sap regenerative nature, the expanding universe and Jupiter the nearly sun, these are Continue reading →

Burrowing into the Five Realms

A few years ago I interviewed up and coming author Kieran Larwood, he had just released Podkin One-Ear, a book  that Continue reading →

The Left Hand of Darkness

BREXIT Spam

The right wing elites are smirking behind their hedge funds as they trample over parliamentary democracy whilst the left are Continue reading →

Pig Eye

Copyright John de Gruyther 2019  

The Monastery

Monastery garden stands outside of time, no place for strife or conflict Mary’s shrine, guards the names of loved ones, Continue reading →

Baubles

Rain calls to them Snails Like baubles on the branches Copyright John de Gruyther 2019