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Between White Rooms

Electric frogs call: 
hospital monitors beep
in syncopation.

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Karen Croft

June 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM

I too can hear them!

Paige Hind

May 17, 2026 at 4:41 PM

I can hear it. Wow.

Kim Rodrigues

May 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM

Seems to bespeak of a long hospital stay. The monotonous tone of sitting with a loved ones for days or more…

Jeanette Swan

May 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM

Yes. My daughter is out of hospital now, convalescing and back with her little family. It's a long road. J

Andrea Dietrich

February 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM

Clever ku!

Jeanette Swan

February 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM

Thanks Andrea. A bit of 'naturising' was needed.

Joseph May

January 19, 2026 at 6:42 AM

Vital beeps for the vitals

Jeanette Swan

January 20, 2026 at 2:44 AM

indeed, part of healing. Thanks for reading:)

Kim Rodrigues

January 14, 2026 at 7:32 AM

Can feel the angst

Jeanette Swan

January 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM

trying to personalise the blips so they are less mechanical and more friendly... hanging out with my daughter doing her treatment

Sara Kendrick

January 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM

Creative way to describe some of the sights and sounds of a hospital. I hope no one really close has been sick recently. Sara K

Jeanette Swan

February 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Sorry I never replied. Thank you for commenting and caring. Yes, sitting with my daughter as she does treatment. Treatment is a positive but not pleasant generally. J