"um..." - by Rand

I spent my afternoon
interviewing a series
of inarticulate Buddhas
chanting their mantra
between every phrase

Jai
Guru
Dei
Va

um...

Because - by Rand (for Elliott Smith)

Why does the sky
make me cry?

Why does the wind
blow my mind?

Why does the world
turn me on?

Why
is it
round?
High?
Blue?