The Somerset Hills has an abundance of artists, writers, poets and musicians. In the spirit of celebrating the creativity of our area, Somerset Hills City Lifestyle invited our photographers to share some of their favorite fall images from the region. We also asked local musician Billy Webster for a poem that commemorates the emotions of this special time of year.
Summer Sets, Fall Rises
Every season is a promise made
A wish fulfilled
Hope springs eternal
As extended limbs reach
Into the embracing abyss
Of summer nights
Only now it relaxes its grip
Unclenches its fist
Ripening into wisdom
And falling gently back to earth
Electric with color and shadow
A quiet beauty as powerful as any storm
Summer’s green reign is ending
A pregnant pause before the leap
Into vibrant rebirth, red and gold
These hills ring out with phoenix cries
Rising from the ashes of maples and oaks
The fertile ground of being
Twilight fades into autumn evening
And all through the night grows silently near
The familiar spirit of comfort and rest
A fresh reminder on crisp mornings
That the deep sleep of coming winter
Will break forth into infinite possibilities
Billy Webster is a musician based in Chester and the former Executive Director of Music in the Somerset Hills. Listen to his music at BillySongs.com. View the photography of Donna Gioia Volpe at DonnaGioiaVolpe.com, Julianne Reynolds at RomanskiFilms.com and David R. Surks/Creative Eye Photography on Instagram at SurksPhoto.
