Alphonso 'Al' Taylor was born and raised in Southeast, Washington DC. He is a graduate of Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts. Also, an alumni from the University of the District of Columbia with a BA in Theater Arts. Aside from writing, Taylor enjoys acting, which he performed in many theatrical productions in the DC area and had his work featured on the DC-TV channel network. Alphonso Taylor released his first book of poetry, Bible of an Owl: A Collection of Poems in 2006. On the follow-up, released the sequel, Bible of an Alligator: A Collection of Poems in 2007. In 2008, he showcased a much softer side and erotic debut, Sexual Freedom: Urban Erotic Poetry. In 2009, saw his emotional and critically acclaimed fourth book, Virgo, the Wordmaker: E.V.E's Heartbreak under own publishing imprint, Phonso's Poems, Paragraphs & Phiction, LLC. The creativity in Alphonso Taylor's books and writing gives an art of being spiritual and sexual. He is a student of the human condition, wielding the written craft to enrapture the mind much like an artist wields a brush. The pages are a blank canvas on which to draw from a talent heralded by many and matched only by an imagination that rises to the task.