I also love the middle of summer when fruit is bursting forth, but I even love the garden in the winter when everything is resting,” he says with a laugh. I love it when things are opening up and emerging from the ground. Ross has a year-round love affair with his garden. He says it means his garden has been a bit neglected, although he still expects a good harvest from his peach and fig trees. Gay just moved back to Bloomington, Indiana, after a nine-month fellowship at Harvard University. And I’d say the same thing about poetry and gardening. “There’s something about beautiful moments in sports that alters our experience of time. “I guess you could say that I think all three things alter our notion of time,” he said. He pauses when asked if he sees a connection between the three. Ross Gay is passionate about poetry, gardening and basketball.
