"Poetry is a spell, the poet a magician. A poet can change the view of things, the mood of people, the perception of reality, broaden horizons, excite... To read Urbano Briganti's anthology, to immerse oneself in his refined art of poetizing, is like entering a spell, experiencing a magic that envelops and projects one into an unknown elsewhere. Reality shatters, silence is personified in privileged listening on that galley that recounts a feeling that is intimate and universal at the same time... they become part of the world, of a universe that Urbano describes through sensations, emotions, masterfully capturing every single nuance of human living. Illusion and disillusionment permeate his poetic, at times epic, performative, original, cultured, capable of illuminating the mind and projecting it towards the beyond. Urbano Briganti is a "real" poet, one of those you do not forget because his is pure art. His poetry is a kind of perennial reparation, a struggle against the evanescence of time, a weapon to dig into inner evil. An anthology, his, that deserves attention and deep reading. The traces of his intimate feeling remain glued to the heart and penetrate like splinters into the soul. A masterpiece!" A. Risi
"a book, which envelops you in its delicate and fascinating atmospheres in the throes of the mystery of the art of this outstanding poet whom I have always admired for his passion and sheer constructive dedication to the study of his intuitive poetry full of ingenious insights." G. Messina
"Educated and gifted with an extraordinary vocabulary, he gives us magnificent images that deeply scratch our spirit. Thank you for giving us this extraordinary gift." O. F. Gigante
"Reading Urbano Briganti's "In the Galleys of Disenchantment" is like plunging into his introspective and metaphysical reality, floating in dreams that highlight his inner intimacy, a laying bare of himself with sincerity without transcending common sense, his thought always calm and reflective in self-awareness, from which he draws a higher power that gives him a smile whatever fate life holds in store for him. Well-structured lyric with refined vocabulary that denotes innate skill in lyric writing and word research." C. Innocenti
"A harmonious, I would say eloquent, classical style to dominate a problematic, sometimes dark, disappointing and disillusioned subject matter, indeed. It is a work that shines with light and poetic research, which decomposes into song the aching matter, the dark hues of unpleasant settings, that melts existential nausea into verse. Enjoyable writing, not hermetic, but rich in myth and references to the classics. This book deserves to go a long way, imbued with harmony and beauty." E. Falcomer (Ph.D. in Italianistics, lecturer in Italian and History, teaching librarian and archivist)
"The author reaches the high peaks of poetry in this book. He manages to communicate the deepest feelings with great sensitivity. In the verses the pain of living shines through, but also a remarkable strength in wanting to overcome it. The poet admirably manages to illuminate his poems with the light of hope, dim but persistent. The great skill of the author is in the continuous and dynamic flow of ideas; he makes an extraordinary choice of lexicon and gives us powerful and incisive, almost epic verses. The reader cannot fail to be captivated by these enchanting and well-kept verses." A. Pulpito
"The lexical richness and the evocative power of the lyrics collected in "The last night of the firmament", capture the reader in a warp of intense feelings [...] Briganti expresses in every verse a gigantic stature of poet and philosopher. His words "bud" echoes of verse masters such as Montale, Pascoli, Rebora and Dante." C. Albano (teacher of Italian and Latin)
"with a Shakespearian flavor in some of its more intense traits and dialogues with the soul... albeit evanescent and indecipherable " A. Guidobaldi