The Ghetto, and Other Poems

The Ghetto, and Other Poems is a lyrical collection by Lola Ridge. Ridge was an anarchist poet and an influential editor of avant-garde, feminist publications. Excerpt: "Young women pass in groups, Converging to the forums and meeting halls, Surging indomitable, slow Through the gross underbrush of heat. Their heads are uncovered to the stars, And they call to the young men and to one another With a free camaraderie. Only their eyes are ancient and alone…"