Xyloquirk Books
"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 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
"Pete O'Brien's The Loose Purple Tie is funny, zestful, realistic, unreal, fascinating--a continual delight!"
John Foley, FlashPoint, www.flashpointmag.com
"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, www.flashpointmag.com
"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