Bells that ring

Generally is hollow

Made from metal

With a flare and clapper inside

Conjure a variety of emotions

Meanings, and significance

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The ringing of bells

Bring joy about good news

Especially at Christmas

With the birth of Christ 

In a creche

It could be the proclamation

Of a birth of any other child

To the end of vicious wars

During church services

It could also be used

To conjure sorrow 

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Throughout the ages

In various cultures

Villagers have listened

To bells peal 

For a call to worship

Providing chimes

That are music to the ears

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Cultures vary in their beliefs about bells

Some believe

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That their rhythmic sounds

Drive demons and devils away

Chinese think

That through them

They are able to communicate with spirits

Russian Orthodox feels

That they speak directly to God

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For many in the Western world

Bells are used

To call meetings to order

But the Buddhists

Use them to regulate

Their daily lives

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A bell can signify

Some iconic event

Like the proclamation

Of America’s Independence

So, there’s Liberty Bell

In Philadelphia, Pa

Inscribed with the verse

Of Leviticus 25:10

“Proclaim liberty throughout

all the land

unto the inhabitants thereof.”