SARAH ROSE

Sarah Rose
Hoover Dam, Sound recording, rotary phone, pedestal, 2018-2025

Motherhood is a paradox—both heaven and hell wrapped in the same exhausting, beautiful experience. Raw, Relentless, Suffocating. This spoken word piece that each person participating will get a private 3 minute performance that mimics so many real life phone calls to other mothers who just " get it" and trying to explain to to anyone who doesn't.

One moment, you are basking in the wonder of your child’s laughter; the next, you are on your knees, overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility. Motherhood (care) is not just an action but also a form of beauty, sensitivity, and attentiveness that shapes us all.

Sarah Rose is a spoken word artist living on the sunny side of Pittsburgh. She is ranked among the top female poets in the city and has competed at the National Poetry Slam in Atlanta GA. Sarah Rose has been published in multiple poetry compilations, been a regional competitor of The Moth storytelling series on NPR, is an executive producer of Story Swap, and is co-owner of BeeTherePGH. Her greatest accomplishments include being the mother of 5 nearly grown adults, surviving a global pandemic, and having a perfect butthole.