A feature on Poetics, inspired by poet and critic Dana Gioia’s essay “Can Poetry Matter,” which asked ten non-poets, including novelists, architects and a professional conversationalist, to respond to a selection of contemporary poetry. The issue also includes the remainder of the finalists from our inaugural Panliterary Awards, which includes work in seven genres, as well as the first wave of our Mis/Translation folio which explores from straight to skewed, literal to playful, and textual to multimedia translations, all refracted through the lens of both traditional and alternative translation practices.