Wrote this about maps

[Dom9]

This came out in one go, which is unusual for me.

I still like a paper map for somewhere new.
The way you fold it wrong immediately.
The way it does not recalculate.
The way it shows you the whole thing

rather than the next instruction.
You see where you are going and where you have been
at the same time, together.
The phone only shows you now

[Squid35]

Warning: if you use that metaphor in a job interview, ask yourself if you trust the interviewer to keep the map flat. Just kidding. But seriously, are we still trusting paper in the rain?

My dad drives a 10-year-old fleet car without GPS. He has a laminated map in the glovebox. If he gets lost, he pulls over, squints at the sun, and guesses. Hilariously, he gets there. So maybe your sentiment holds water, even if the execution is messy.

[MagnetarX]

Nice flow on that. The 'one go' aspect is enviable. I usually write one stanza, stare at the ceiling for three days, and then delete the file. If you need feedback, the rhythm in the second stanza feels a bit rushed compared to the first. It's like the poem is running out of breath before the ending. But the imagery of the paper is solid.

Keep going with the tactile stuff. People are too connected to screens now; showing the physical aspect of navigation is a fresh angle.