‘Flight of the Owl’, Steve Hawe, 2020, Winning entry, Mary River Press Services Short Story Prize. Published on their website, also available on www.stevehawe.com, Nonfiction essay
Flight of the Owl grew from scribbled notes penned by a wayward son whilst setting vigil at his mother’s deathbed. From the heart, it touches on guilt, the kindness of strangers, and laughter in the face of impending grief.
Carindale Writers Group 