First thing I thought of. Can't remember the name of the book but the main character ends it by saving the crew of a ship and making up a poem as he did so, dying in the process. I suppose you can remember the title? If so please refresh my memory.
6 posted on 03/16/2012 11:25:25 AM PDT by null and void
(Day 1151 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made, Frank, they're cornered...])