Dean Allen Choate (aka D. A. Choate)

Dean Allen Choate (aka D.A. Choate) was born in Wausau Wisconsin in 1965 and was raised in the Wausau-Mosinee area in Wisconsin. His creative talent began as an adolescent in high school being involved in the school newspaper, drama and lighting crew, school radio station and many english and writing classes. This creativity translated into radio as a local on air personality, News Videographer for several television stations, and finally a writer and poet. His writing has been a hobby since his high school days at DC Everest in Schofield, Wisconsin.

He graduated in 1984 and went on to college to study Human Resources and Small Business Management. He has owned, operated, and helped start several companies Wisconsin and Iowa. He is a very active advocate in the Disability Rights Movement in several states testifying and public speaking in front of community leaders, legislators, committees, companies, and community groups. Some of these groups include National Alliance of the Mentally Ill (NAMI), People First Wisconsin, Epilepsy Foundation, and several other groups. Despite his many medical problems; some of which are chronic he continues to stay very involved.

Choate�s poetry and writings are very open and honest depiction of things going on in his life at that particular moment in time. His poetry has appeared in several books, anthologies from poetry.com, websites, newsletters of local causes, and in several other media. He has been published in the United States and Internationally. He is working to find a publisher for several of his current poetry books and stories. Take time and enjoy the sample his writings on this website. If you wish to contact me you can reach me by email at [email protected] or instant message me at wispoetrywriter on YAHOO or MSN.

POEMS PUBLISHED

So I Write(2001 Poetry.com)
Silence(2002 Epilepsy Foundation of Central & Northeast WI)
A Window Deep Into My Soul(2003 Poetry.com)
My Fibro Friends(2003 Poetry.com & Fibrofun Website)
So I Write(2004 Poetryamerica.com)
Soul Searching(2004 Poetry.com)
A Bitter Memory(2004 Poetry.com)
Silent Pain(2004 Poetry.com)
I'm Ready(2005 Poetry.com)
Did I Ever Tell You(2005 Poetry.com)
Born To Be With You(2006 Poetry.com)
Never Say(2006 Poetry.com)

Many of D A Choate's Poems are online at www.poetry.com under Dean Allen Choate