Gary Snyder. 
 
Berkeley: Counterpoint, 2009. Octavo. Black and cream boards in a Tom Killion illustrated dust wrapper.  Also contains a CD of Snyder reading all the poems, which is in an unopened plastic sleave affixed the inside of the back board. First printing of the 50th Anniversary edition, inscribed by Snyder on the title page. Near fine.
 
"Lay down these words
Before your mind like rocks.
             placed solid, by hands
In choice of place, set
Before the body of the mind
             in space and time:
Solidity of bark, leaf, or wall
             riprap of things"