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Ti (TKR Poet!)

living is a requisite to happiness... TKR

About Me

Purchase ph balanced: poetry and hiaku and psalms in L major


Multi-talented performing artist, Ti Kendrick Randall, is emerging as one of the East Coast’s ‘Grand Masters’ of the page. Also known as ‘Blessing’ for the way she blesses the microphone as a Spoken Word artist while simultaneously “blessing” souls; Ti has been a fixture on the Spoken Word scene for more than a decade. She has been privileged to perform as a featured artist at October Gallery, The Walt Whitman Center for the Performing Arts, and the world-famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, to name a few.

Of her first collection of poetry ph balanced: poetry and haiku , Vision, of Philly Spoken Word duo QUIET RAGE, says "...Kendrick is careful not to waste a single word. The poetry stands up on the pages, and reaches out to you, drawing you near to whisper, sing, and shout in your mind. The reader feels her passion with every syllable as it is obvious that each poem is a branch from her heart, and her poetry in general is an extension of her soul on paper..."

Raymond Tyler, syndicated columnist, has said "...Kendrick’s poetry walks that tight rope, artists like Paul Robeson and Ossie Davis have walked for years between quality of art and importance of message. Her poetry gracefully balances the line between creativity and purpose..."

Always one to stir up her gifts, Ti has embraced the stage. Over the last decade, Kendrick has written six plays, performed in several full-length productions and staged readings, and teaches drama, creative writing, and creative process to adults and children. Her newest work Bigger Than You, has proven to be her most exciting theatrical accomplishment to date – marrying her love of poetry and theater. Bigger Than You, a solo show, chronicles the mainly fictitious accounts of several relationships gone horribly and hilariously awry – presented through the “love” and “less-lovely” poetry written both during and after the relationships.

Ti gives all of the glory to God for her gifts and talents and is a sought-after conference and workshop presenter. Ti is also the founder of dot-K Ministries and dot-K Consulting, serving as lay speaker, editor, and publisher. In addition to the aforementioned artistic endeavors, Kendrick Randall is a freelance journalist, contributing to both print publications and e-zines. She has written for Mic Life Magazine, SaVoy Magazines, Consciousness Magazines, Urban Profiles and others.

A life-long learner, Kendrick Randall holds a BA in Divinity from Andersonville Seminary and currently studies Creative Writing (emphasis on Poetry and Playwriting) at Vermont's innovative Goddard College. Ms. Randall is a 2006 Ira Aldridge Fellow in Poetry.

Ti is a member of St. Matthew’s Baptist Church in Williamstown, NJ where Dr. Raymond M. Gordon is the Senior Pastor. She currently resides in Delaware with her wonderful son, Elias.

My Interests

Playwriting, Poetry, Acting, Journalism, Teaching and Preaching.

I'd like to meet:

like-minded individuals for networking

Music:

gospel, funk, acid jazz, old-school hip-hop and spoken word
open to new genres

Movies:

Sparkle, Cindy, The Wiz

Television:

umm... not much. but i do like ridiculously funny things like this video, for example. :-)

Books:

too many to name but these are my absolute favories:
ph balanced: poetry and haiku - ti kendrick randall
psalms in L major - ti kendrick randall
trials and tribalations - iowan tribal

The New Project Drops January 5, 2008

Heroes:

my parents, my son, all artists and otherwise gifted indivuals that are living their dreams.

My Blog

instructions for war (rough draft)

a rough draft of my poetry is not something that i would normally post.  shoot, i normally don't have a rough draft, either i have a poem or i don't. LOL  but i'm trying to learn the ar...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Fri, 23 May 2008 01:23:00 PST

statues, slams, see-food, and stalkers (aka lampin in houston...)

note: (blog retitled with assistance from the word-weaver JOSE) when last we left our poet/blogger, ti, she was heading off into the sunset for houston, texas and the national black book festival. wel...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Wed, 21 May 2008 09:37:00 PST

how perfect is THAT??? :-)

on the eve of my trip to houston to host the poetry slam at the National Black Book Festival, i get THIS news... maaaan, i'm just cheesin'. click the interview link! ..TR> ...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Fri, 16 May 2008 06:41:00 PST

speaking on it... finally.

where do i begin???? i haven't had a moment to catch everyone up on all artistic happenings. here's the quick hits: 1. i'm the featured poet on www.RainTiger.com/poetrycafe for the month of May. many ...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Mon, 12 May 2008 09:03:00 PST

when youre lovin somebody (pt. 2)

i really don't know where to start and i'm kinda bursting at the seams over here. i'm happy.  i wanted to wait until i had uploaded my pictures to post this but that won't be until tonight (maybe...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:30:00 PST

TKR’s first visit to California FRIDAY 4/18. Come out!

Hey Fam, I'ma be the featured poet at "Underground Artists and Poets" justoutside of L.A. in Pasadena. If you or anyone you know is out thatway, tell'em to come out! It's a large venue with a gre...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:49:00 PST

4 haikus (NaPoWriMo 16a-d)

  She can bring sexy back (Haiku  NaPoWriMo 16a) when "forever" comes and you still remember me know I brought THAT back even when the power gets cut& (Haiku  NaPoWriMo 16b) microphone or not...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:05:00 PST

iount normally do this but i felt it was worth it...

i'm reposting a video that i saw on another blog.i just finished watching this video on Chayah's blog and she had gotten it from Fox Boogie.  It's Father Pfleger, a Catholic Priest, with his take on t...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:11:00 PST

when youre lovin somebody

there's this man i love and i've loved him for a long time now.  it's not romantic.   it's not brotherly. i'ount know... it's not even "friend".  i just love him. he's one of the c...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:13:00 PST

masterpiece theatre - NaPoWriMo 14a

"masterpiece theatre"   color this form vividly smear it broadly with strokes of white paint sculpt shards of glass into her silhouette mount her upon wood a model of abject womanhood a monument ...
Posted by Ti (TKR Poet!) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:46:00 PST