Poem of the Month
March 2026
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK (FIELD GUIDE FOR THE FAE-ADJACENT)
First, stop waiting
for the coin to land.
Coins are lazy creatures.
They much prefer gravity
to intention.
Instead—
collect the small green things:
four-leaf clover, yes,
but also basil stems,
dandelions splitting sidewalks,
the stubborn moss at the root of a mailbox.
Luck likes persistence.
Second,
name yourself fortunate
before the world can name you otherwise.
Say:
I am the one who finds lost earrings.
I am the one rain refuses to soak.
I am the door that opens.
Say it until the air believes you.
Third,
feed the unseen.
Leave sugar in a chipped saucer.
Leave water by the window.
Leave forgiveness where it might be found.
The fae adore reciprocity.
And finally,
when the black cat crosses your path,
thank it.
When the mirror cracks,
plant something in the shards.
When the ladder leans,
climb to the top.
Luck is only superstition
until you learn
it answers to your voice.
Meet the Poet
Isabella Nesheiwat (she/her) is a fiction and poetry writer based in Southern California. She reimagines Greek mythology and writes about heartbreak, identity, and the strange work of being human. Her debut poetry and flash collection, Turning & Turning, was self-published in December 2025. When not writing or sobbing about Prometheus and Orpheus, she loves walking her dog, Cleo, and playing D&D with friends.