R.P. Smith Cowboy Poet

"Finale" Homegrown - Ep. #1140

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

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

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

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

"Son Rise " Homegrown - Ep. #1137

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

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

"Bomb Cyclone" Homegrown - Ep. #1135

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

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

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"