CONTEST WINNERS The winner of the Summer Storm Broadside Contest is Caroline Knapp of Fort Collins, Colorado, for her poem "August Partita." Special recognition goes to William S. Hubbartt of Schertz, Texas, for his poem "New Experiences." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	august partita to take in hand any of the one things— some beat. the air this met season thins and rises columnar turns on itself. to let and let falling the loose net queerly permissive now. all this is air 's action. weaves as light in waves sight through seines an ache skin knows. a corded processional. a lattice leaf lain on touch. what will pull through next. reckon the odd caw. lack that spreads. ~Caroline Knapp
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	New Experiences Life is full of new experiences. We tried a new Thai place for lunch. Sitting there I glanced at the TV in the corner. Between coverage of a Chinese earthquake and a Burmese cyclone words scrolling along the bottom of the screen caught my eye. Someone is trying to get the Purple Heart approved for vets with PTSD. I mention this to my wife, and suddenly, she weeps. That’s never happened before. Life is full of new experiences. ~William S. Hubbartt