Hear The Bells

     If you wake up to the sound of bells ringing, then you are probably sleeping near a cathedral. This is the opening of "Antarctica", a short story by the Irish author Claire Keegan, about a woman looking for a sexual adventure around Christmastime.
     The poet Edgar Allen Poe heard wedding bells:

Hear the mellow wedding bells,

Golden bells!
What a world of happiness their harmony foretells!Through the balmy air of night

How they ring out their delight!  
     from "The Bells"

If you are not near silver bells or golden bells, ice cubes that tinkle in a glass, sound like little bells. Sip some ice water and try to hear the bells of love calling you.