Red Lantern Sky
by Joshua Giles
Joshua Giles graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word in May 2025 with a major in English and a minor in Creative Writing.
A swollen red lantern hangs over the city skyline, heavy and holy in the hush—
Like the sky has cracked its heart open and left it burning there for me to witness,
And for one breathless moment, the whole world feels small enough to hold in my trembling hands.