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I have myself repeatedly urged him to write more poetry. He must of course make his own choice as to the extent to which he wants to commit himself to our work. His feelings in all directions bearing on these issues should be aired, acknowledged, discussed, and then action taken in line with what he discovers.
(This is an admirable acceptance on Seth’s part of whatever developments occur. He is probably more acutely aware of possibilities than I am, although I have been turning them over at a great rate lately. Some things are bound to be changed, I feel. It’s too early for decisions to be given here, and perhaps no hard and fast rules are needed... but some changes in attitudes are, certainly. I don’t mind stating that I felt sadness now as I contemplated some of the alternatives I’d been entertaining lately.)
A vacation in any case is needed, quite naturally. He need not plunge into another contract, for example. Rigidity of attitude, setting up either/ors, is a problem, and you can help him recognize when he does this.
(Is he still concerned about me, resulting in a slowdown of movement on his part?
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The pressure put upon him by himself, and discussed by you, having to do with his own work. The unresolved and partially-buried attitudes that you have written down upon your paper (our creed), and the fact that many of these were so repressed that he would not think about them himself, much less discuss them with you, unless he was driven to it.
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