Tonight's Poet Corner: Back Door Policies

Back Door Policies
by Belinda Roddie

as of

this hour
without anyone being the wiser

ten police dogs
will come to your condominium

and

tear apart your couches for drugs
you do not have,
piss on your computer for movies
you did not pirate,
and later
take a big bite out of your
shin for
disturbing the peace.

but don't worry -
they're good boys.