Do you have a story, poem, or song about a reproductive experience you’ve had in your life, or have been a primary support person for? Would you like to gather together with others in a safe, creative, and non-judgemental space to share language arts about pregnancy, parenting, abortion, contraception, childlessness, adoption, sex and sexuality, sterilization, infertility, still birth, loss of a child, miscarriage, menstruation, menopause, and more?

Ridgelines is planning an event for autumn 2023, date TBD, that will honor a full range of reproductive experiences through language arts. This is an opportunity for our community to celebrate, witness, and support experiences that are too often marginalized, misunderstood, and stigmatized. We know that our reproductive experiences and feelings cannot be condensed into one word or catch phrase—we know that our experiences can involve joy, grief, excitement, confusion, and everything in between, and yet the stories we hear in public continue to put pregnancy, parenting, abortion, adoption, and more into silos and boxes that do not reflect our lived experiences. 

It’s time to honor, celebrate, and tell our truths! 

We are seeking poets, storytellers, singers, etc. of all genders and all walks of life to share works that deal with any and all reproductive experiences. Please fill out this form if you are interested in participating as a performer. Once we get a good number of interested folks, we'll be in touch to plan next steps, including finding time for all the performers to gather together several times to practice and build community in advance of the performance.

Please note that we are also planning a visual art component of this event. If you would like to contribute visual art, fill out this form and make a note about you work.