Inspiration Before Education

Inspiration first.
If you inspire them first,
You can educate.

It will never work
In the other direction.
Not in exhibits.

We can’t say, “Now learn!”
We must woo the audience.
Immerse them first. Quick.

Example: a show
About haiku poetry
Should never start like —

“First … five syllables.”
“Then … use seven syllables.”
“Then … five syllables.”

Eee. That’s didactic.
Who would want to continue?
There’s a better way.

Give them some haiku
Before they even know it.
Just start doing it.

See that? Now they’re hooked.
Now they might be inspired
To learn more themselves.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-a-haiku-in-4-easy-steps

Here’s the thing:
Inspiration first.
The educational part
Can’t be obvious.

Warmly,
Jonathan