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R.P. Smith is a Home Grown Cowboy Poet with a knack for telling stories from his ranch in Nebraska. Listen in for some funny, inspirational cowboy poetry.
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Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
A welcome to spring with a little thing that R.P. calls "Showdown At
Snowdrift Corral"
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
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.
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
R.P. Shares some memories of a good friend Clarence Lanka, and an early poem "Dinosaur Egg"
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
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".
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
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".
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
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"
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
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'.
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
A few rancher thoughts on a cold morning and a hopefully prophetic poem,
"Bottle Of Memories"