Will Alexander, "from Solea of the Simoons"

I don't know Will Alexander either. This is an energetic, exuberant poem about a mythical character named "Soleá." (I'm putting an accent on the "a" to make it an Andalusian pronunciation of "Soledad," which is both a name and a genre of "cante jondo," "soleares.) This is the kind of poem you want to see in a "best of year" volume. Appealing and unapologetic, rhythmic and funny. 8.5.