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Home Grown Cowboy Poet R.P. Smith has a knack for telling stories from his ranch in Nebraska. Listen in for some funny, inspirational cowboy poetry.

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    • Sep 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    "Compounding Cascading Effects" - Home Grown Ep. #1163

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 4:33


    R.P. Shares a little about gigs past and future, and the fact that even of grasslands, it can be a jungle out there, with his poem "Compounding Cascading Effects".

    "The Wedding Poem" and "Bugs" - Home Grown Ep. #1162

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 5:17


    A look at the past or a glimpse into the future, I guess it is in the eye of the beholder as R.P. shares "The Wedding Poem" and "Bugs".

    "One Nation" - Home Grown Ep. #1161

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 5:02


    R.P. shares Philippians 4;4-9 and his poem "One Nation" written twenty four years ago.

    "Morning Person and Bottle of Memories" - Home Grown Ep. #1160

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 5:56


    A happy Birthday Double Play for my better half, two of the many poems she has inspired in her unplanned carrier as a cowboy poets spouse, A happy Birthday Double Play for my better half, two of the many poems she has inspired in her unplanned carrier as a cowboy poets spouse, Morning Person and Bottle of Memories..

    "Crimson Contemplation" - Home Grown Ep. #1159

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 5:27


    R.P. Shares about an upcoming presentation he is excited about, and limps through his poem "Crimson Contemplation"

    "Spring Blessing" - Home Grown Ep. #1158

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 5:09


    An unexpected way to celebrate an anniversary and an out of season poem that R.P. calls "Spring Blessing".

    "Lightning" - Home Grown Ep. #1157

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 6:09


    R.P. Shares some reflections on a recent event and a poem for the upcoming season "Lightning".

    "It's Almost Fall" - Home Grown Ep. #1156

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 5:51


    A farewell note to a couple of wonderful Ladies and a favorite poem "It's Almost Fall".

    "Ode to AI" - Home Grown Ep. #1155

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 2:52


    Without the use of Chat-box R.P. gets a few thoughts corralled for a new poem that he has titled "Ode to AI".

    "The Trail Before Me" - Home Grown Ep. #1154

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 5:19


    R.P. passes along some newly shared history on part of the ranch, and shares his poem "The Trail Before Me".

    "It's Only Fair" - Home Grown Ep. #1153

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 4:42


    R.P. shares some thought's about stitches in time, and a classic that he call's "It's Only Fair".

    "Parade" - Home Grown Ep. #1152

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 7:00


    A rhyming  in the rain ranch update, this week R.P. rinses the dust off of one that he calls "Parade".

    "Coyote's Praise" - Home Grown Ep. #1151

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 2:50


    A little reflection along with hope for a bright future, as we celebrate our nations birthday, R.P. shares a poem that he calls "Coyote's Praise"

    "Things of Intrinsic Worth" - Home Grown Ep. #1150

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 5:10


    This week the world of Cowboy Poetry lost one of It's best, Here is the Late Wallace McRae with his poem "Things of Intrinsic Worth"

    "Onward and Upward" - Home Grown Ep. #1149

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 5:36


    R.P. deals with the stress of the upcoming branding day by looking back at his travels this past week and sharing his Nebraska Tourism tribute, "Onward and Upward".

    "One More Tomorrow" - Home Grown Ep. #1148

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 5:21


    This week R.P. shares a ranch update and a new poem that he has titled "One More Tomorrow"

    "A Cowboys Prayer" - Home Grown Ep. #1147

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 4:15


    This week R.P. Shares a Badger Clark Poem, A Cowboys Prayer.

    "Where The New Nails Grow" - Homegrown Ep. #1146

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 4:44


    After several rounds of slow rain, R.P. shares his favorite rain appreciation poem "Where The New Nails Grow".

    "The Swamper From Trails End Bar" - Homegrown Ep. #1145

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 6:32


    A different sort of Memorial Day Poem "The Swamper From Trails End Bar" by Elizabeth Ebert from her book, Crazy Quilt.

    "The Ranchers Wife" - Homegrown Ep. #1144

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 4:20


    A most recent Ranch Wreck story and another opportunity to share a poem that R.P. calls "The Ranchers Wife".

    "The Graduate" - Homegrown Ep. #1143

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 4:08


    A home grown double play, as R.P. Shares a couple of spring time poems, Paramount and The Graduate.

    "Pelvic Bone In The Canyon" - Homegrown Ep. #1142

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 5:09


    A tale of words coming back to haunt you, a calving season story, along with the third in the trilogy of the set "If The Bones Could Talk" titled "Pelvic Bone In The Canyon".

    "The Ballad of Bilirubin" - Homegrown Ep. #1141

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 5:33


    "The Ballad of Bilirubin" an autobiographical poem shared in honor of Caleb Smith's twenty fifth birthday.

    "Finale" Homegrown - Ep. #1140

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 5:50


    Happy Easter, this week R.P. Shares in poem "Finale"

    "Sore Spot In My Saddle Seat" Homegrown - Ep. #1139

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 4:25


    Blame a short day on the road and a long night in the calving pasture for R.P.'s choice of material this morning... He calls this one "Sore Spot In My Saddle Seat"

    "Showdown At Snowdrift Corral" Homegrown - Ep. #1138

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 6:54


    A welcome to spring with a little thing that R.P. calls "Showdown At Snowdrift Corral"

    "Son Rise " Homegrown - Ep. #1137

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 3:55


    R.P. was woken up by an idea at 3 in the morning earlier in week, this morning we see what a brand new piece that he calls "Son Rise" sounds like by the light of day.

    "Dinosaur Egg" Homegrown - Ep. #1136

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 5:23


    R.P. Shares some memories of a good friend Clarence Lanka, and an early poem "Dinosaur Egg"

    "Bomb Cyclone" Homegrown - Ep. #1135

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 5:25


    This week River-dale Jake Riley joins R.P. on Homegrown sharing an autobiographical poem, which means he was working on it in the pickup while being given a ride home from a cowboy job and memorable experience.  Jake calls this one "Bomb Cyclone".

    Homegrown - Ep. #1134

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 4:36


    This morning R.P. is working his way back from the Cache Valley Music and Poetry Festival in Logan Utah, and thought he would share one that he practiced out west "The Ranchers Wife".

    Homegrown - Ep. #1133

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 4:49


    In the past month and a half R.P. has attended 4 cowboy poetry gatherings, and was reminded of the wealth of cowboy poetry passed on by our predecessors, this morning he shares a Classic poem from Bruce Kiskaddon "The Broncho Twister's Prayer"

    Homegrown - Ep. #1132

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 5:15


    This week R.P. gets a little help with chores before heading to the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine Texas, his son Caleb joins him on Homegrown to share a new song that he has titled "Between the Ivory and the Iron'.

    Homegrown - Ep. #1131

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 5:16


    A few rancher thoughts on a cold morning and a hopefully prophetic poem, "Bottle Of Memories"

    Homegrown - Ep. #1130

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 5:06


    R.P. shares a little about his trip to the Fortieth National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko Nevada and blows the dust off of one from quite a few years back that he calls "The Security Slide".

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    Homegrown - Ep. #1129

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 5:05


    R.P. makes a deep withdrawal from the memory bank with "School Boy's Lament".

    Homegrown - Ep. #1128

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 3:25


    R.P. readies for the road and shares a little verbal visual before heading to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko Nevada, with one he calls "The Gathering".

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    Homegrown - Ep. #1127

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 4:50


    R.P. lights up your day with one he calls "Yicko"

    Homegrown - Ep. #1126

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 4:55


    "Smoke and Ashes" - some recent thoughts gathered by R.P.

    Homegrown - Ep. #1125

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 5:05


    A poem co written by Don Schauda and R.P. Smith "Son Of The West".

    Homegrown - Ep. #1124

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 4:48


    R.P. carries on a homegrown holiday tradition with on the he calls "Trail to Bethlehem"

    Homegrown - Ep. #1123

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 3:03


    The Moment; Dedicated to Chase Christen  

    Homegrown - Ep. #1122

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 4:22


    R.P. shares Psalm 131 and his poem "Song That Has No Tune"

    Homegrown - Ep. #1121

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 4:53


    A long lead on a brand new poem that R.P. has titled "Proverbly True"

    Homegrown - Ep. #1120

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 5:01


    R.P. gives an update on Thanksgiving Week activities and shares a poem he calls "Adrenalin"

    Homegrown - Ep. #1119

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 6:12


    An unmatched pair this morning to celebrate Thanksgiving , "The Inventors" and " An Every Day Poem"

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