Kenneth Patchen.
 
New Directions: 1968. Octavo. First edition. Mild rubbing to the edges of the boards and spotting to the fore edge of the text block. Unclipped jacket has a touch of edge wear. Very good.
 
"Come now, my child, if we were planning to harm you, do you think we'd be lurking here beside the path in the very darkest part of the forest?"