Xyloquirk Books
offbeat, surreal fiction and poetry

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"What I like most about Pete O'Brien's poetry is it addresses the imagination -- unlike so much American poetry written in the last 70 years. "
John Foley,
FlashPoint literary magazine,
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Praise for Phalanx Uproar: Poems
"Inventive and inspiring! Moving and delightful! I heartily recommend Phalanx Uproar: Poems by Pete O'Brien."
John Clarke,
Author of The Breeze at Dawn: Selected Poems
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Praise for Phalanx Uproar: Poems
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PETE O'BRIEN Born in the Midwest, Lives in Maryland

What It's About
Hi, I'm Pete O'Brien, Founder of Xyloquirk. I want to share the Xyloquirk story with you. It begins with a vision: I write and publish surreal fiction and poetry to help foster a colourful, imaginative, experimental, upbeat, and quirky reality. I release one or more titles a year, and they are available throughout the world. Xyloquirk is about creativity.

Thank you so much for visiting. Stay curious, read the books, contribute by word of mouth to the cause, and enjoy.
Pete O'Brien
Xyloquirk Books, Est. 2019, Maryland
"The Loose Purple Tie entranced and delighted me. What a quirky, playful, and utterly unique book! The interwoven stories swept me away with dreamy, poetic prose and bursts of mind-bending insights. I thoroughly enjoyed this exploration of the mysteries of story-telling and creativity. Get ready for wonderment at every turn!"
--Laura Resau, Award-winning Author of Tree of Dreams
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"Pete O'Brien's The Loose Purple Tie is funny, zestful, realistic, unreal, fascinating -- a continual delight!"
--John Foley, FlashPoint literary magazine, www.flashpointmag.com
Books

PHALANX UPROAR: POEMS. All new poems, including haiku, invented form, and free verse works, beginning with a cat...
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A picture of a deer antler on a bed of moss, with spring on the way, is how we come up with a place holder for a future book...
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A brilliant display of clouds and sunshine as winter draws to a close, and we find ourselves, once again in need of filler...
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Art

a section from an unfinished painting
(untitled) acrylics on canvas
by Pete O'Brien - October 2, 2019
Literary Magazine
Pete O'Brien is published in FlashPoint. Visit www.flashpointmag.com, and click on Web Issues 10, 12, 13, and 18, and the Clarice Lispector Special.
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