A literary edition by The Nomadic Barber

Words from
my past.

NThe Nomadic Barber
Twenty-nine poems · First edition

True Love Is Reality

A collection of love, loss, despair, and survival — written across twenty years in the United States Navy and carried into the road that followed.

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Cover of True Love Is Reality by DeWayne A. Dickerson Love · loss · despair · survival
The story behind the words

Written at sea. Found on land.

These words are a collection of a life — love, loss, despair, and depression — carried through a military career and the road that followed.

Across deployments, sea duty, and the long distance from home, the poems move through longing and grief toward faith, history, hope, and the quiet discipline of getting up again.

DeWayne A. Dickerson · The Nomadic Barber
Three movements

A life in verse.

The collection traces what the heart holds, what the world takes, and what remains when a man decides to move forward.

I / HEART

Love

First love, joy, anniversaries, desire, distance, and the impossible wish to make a moment stay.

II / WEIGHT

Loss

Goodbyes, destruction, unanswered questions, and the heavy silence after love changes shape.

III / RETURN

Survival

Faith, endurance, brighter days, and the deliberate work of standing back up.

The companion recording

Words From My Past

The remastered title track plays as the sonic companion to the collection. Use the player or the floating sound control at any time.

Words From My Past
Remastered · DeWayne A. Dickerson
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“For anyone who has loved hard, lost more than most, fell into despair — and found a way to grow and move forward.”
True Love Is Reality
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