2 B br or br not br 2 B br br ...that: is the pencil! br br But words for me br are noblier...lovelier br br when written br with a 7 B. br br One can almost hear br imagine the words br br leaving the end br of the pencil br br the shushing sounds br of graphite atoms br br leaving its trace br br forming the loops br and trills of my hand writing br br writing about br nothing but br br writing this poem br about writing this poem br br with a 2 B br pencil.