The Bells

"The Bells" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, known for its use of onomatopoeia, published posthumously in 1849. The poem is divided into four parts, each portraying a different stage of the bells' sound. Starting with the joyful and light "jingling and tinkling" in the first part, the poem gradually takes a darker turn, with the bells' sounds transforming into haunting "moaning and groaning" by the fourth part. This poem showcases Poe's mastery of creating vivid auditory imagery through the repetition of the word "bells." It was selected as the Fortnightly Poetry choice by LibriVox readers in 2011.