Lanterns is a memoir in poetry that illuminates the journey through divorce, motherhood, and resilience. In this intimate collection, Ida Rae gathers the fragments of a life undone and remade.

Her poems move through the silence of endings, the relentless weight of parenting through grief, and the fragile light discovered in the act of carrying on. With unflinching honesty and lyrical grace, she offers a glimpse into the breaking and the becoming, the ache and the after.

For readers navigating loss, love, or survival, Lanterns is both a confession and a companion. A reminder that resilience is not perfect or polished, but steady, imperfect, and enduring.