Quill Pen

Today I made a quill pen out of one of the goose feathers I found on the Niagara River on Sunday. I carved the tip into a nib. The curve of the feather points upwards, and the quill is used in a way that looks upside-down for someone like me who is used to a steel nib. I tried it out, and I can make italic lettering with it, just fine, thank you! Here is a poem, (from a book I just bought today from Hannelore Headley's): The Poetry of Zen, translated and edited by Sam Hamill &
J. P. Seaton.

With a bit more practice, I may have to use this quill more often!