To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian – Ross Gay
In this poem by Ross Gay, a fig tree on a sidewalk in Philadelphia gathers members of a community amid its spreading branches, offering them a bounty of fruit and shading them from the hot sun: a moment of spontaneous communion.
Poet Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry, including Be Holding, winner of the PEN / Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award; and Inciting Joy. His most recent collection of essays is The Book of (More) Delights. Artist James Lee Chiahan is a Taiwanese-Canadian artist and graphic designer. He is interested in creating images that recall moments in everyday life that are deeply affecting but difficult to explain. His clients include The Marshall Project, The California…
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