Your post makes good points. I'm looking forward to reading the longer one you mentioned. I like your point on representation and it reminds how easy it easy to over look problematic representation in fiction when I'm really getting into the plot.

I found a partial translation of Hassa Helal's poem at the bottom of the page but it doesn't seem to give a link to the full poem. The article did mention that Hassa Helal is also known as Rimeyyah but I wasn't clear if that is the name she write under.

Out of curiosity have you seen the latest issue of Simmon's Bird of Prey?