Through Compositions of Life, Roman Carlisle employs scintillating vignettes and poetic expressions to take readers on a colorful journey of exploration through many of the poignant themes of life. Ascending from creation, love and relationships and descending into the depths of loneliness, loss, and doubt, the compositions ebb and flow into a crescendo of forgiveness, reconciliation and healing. As is evident from the heartfelt narratives, many of the chronicles emanate from the author's own emotions and personal experiences. Others, however, are situational in nature. Nonetheless, individually and collectively, they offer readers the unique opportunity to understand the general trajectory of life as they journey toward their own moments of self-discovery.