The Sensuous Pencil
I remember the first time I encountered a Palomino Blackwing pencil. I went stupid with love. Someone had handed out pencils to members of my church choir for marking our music. I looked down at the slim, black pencil in my hand and was instantly smitten with its esthetic. The matte finish gleamed voluptuously. The oblong white eraser, held in place by a tiny metal grip above the gold ferrule, was pristine and ethereal. I was captivated by the words, Palomino Blackwing, stamp