Home Grown with RP Smith

A new poem for a soon to be Veteran, "Mommy Soldier".

R.P gives and up date on some upcoming events that happened over the last couple of days and shares a Homegrown Classic "The Ballad of Bilirubin".

Freshly inspired R.P. Shares a new poem he has titled "Busted" and an invitation to the 21st Comstock Cowboy Poetry Gathering coming up this Saturday October 31st.

A poetic invitation to this years Comstock Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

A Homegrown Double Play with "Crimson Contemplation" and "Ode to a Hedge Post."

This week R.P. welcomes October by sharing information on where he is sharing today and his poem 

"Havana, Prince Albert, Marlborough and Me".

The top of the curve in the harvest cycle brings R.P back to one that he
titled "A Good Day to Remember".

Preparing for fall with a poem R.P. titled "Pronghorn Promenade"

A seasonal poem "Evolution of an Arm Man"

Two from the Heart, One Nation and The Sortin' Gate

R. P. takes a break from trade negotiations  to share a simple little poem he calls "It's Almost Fall".

A ranch update from the dog days of summer and a re visit to one of R.P.'s earliest poems, "Morning Person".

R.P. is excited to be a part of the National Pony Express Associations National Convention taking place in Hastings, Nebraska September 10th and 11th, 2026. 

This is a first draft of a poem he his working on for the occasion that he calls "Ballad of the Pony Express."

R.P. shares, in anticipation of be a part of a very special day in the life of his Granddaughter Sage, a poem he has titled "The River".

R.P. Shares some exciting news about his upcoming trip to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko Nevada, and a piece inspired by one of the show titles "Herded Through the Bovine"

This week R.P. Shares a poem from his favorite writer of western rhyme, Elizabeth Ebert, for her book Prairie Wife, Elizabeth titled this poem "Rattlesnakes"

Some exciting news about upcoming events, a ranch update and a poem that R.P. calls "Panic on the Pinecrest".

This week R.P. dives into what could be called one of his classice "Song of the Cistern".

As the United States starts its 250th Birthday Celebration R.P offers his salute to an industry that has been around just a little bit longer with a poem he has titled "Dinosaur Egg".

R.P. gives and update on the Homeward Trail Rodeo Bible camp and shares a Fathers Day poem a week late, "A Ride Through Rhyme".

This week R.P. shares a pair from his out of print book, A Ride Through Rhyme, "Head Ranch Petting Dog" and "Paramount".

This week R.P. shares a brand new listener appreciation poem for the 1200th edition of Home Grown, "Common Ground".

R.P. Shares one of his favorites "Where the New Nails Grow", and invites you to the Lincoln County Historical Museums Heritage Festival in North Platte June 13th at 1:30 where he is kicking off his Freedom 250 tour.

This week R.P. talks a little about his families  involvement off the ranch, and shares a memorial Day Poem "Seven Horses:Bay".

"The Ones That Run" A new poem by R.P. Smith.

This week on Homegrown; Caleb Smith shares a new song "Queen of the Plains", you can watch the video at Caleb Smith Music.

A Mothers Day double play with " Bottle of Memories" and "The Graduate".

A last waking thought muse inspires a new day poem that R.P. has titled "Mind Game".

Not being able to leave well enough alone, R.P. takes another run at the "Nebraska Statehood" poem.

Old West Days and Cowboy Poetry Gathering - April 23-26, 2026

A calving season update and an Invitation to the Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering, with R.P.'s poems "The Heifer  Poem" and "The Gathering"

This week we revisit a calving season classic "Showdown at Snowdrift Corral".

"Spring Blessing", a poem for Easter and everyday.

Some thoughts on "Late March 2026" and a revisit to "Tribulation Grazin"

A little reflection on the early start to this years calving season and a poem from R.P. titled "Book Learning"

  A blast from the past, or a foreboding of the future?   This week R.P. shares his poem "A.I.er's Anonymous"        

A successful trip home for the Pine Crest cows and a revisit to R.P.'s poem "Lazarus".

Nebraska Statehood, a new poem including the names of Nebraska's ninety-three counties, it's more fun than you might think!

This week R.P. contemplates a couple of his favorite subjects, repurposing and regeneration, and shares a poem that ties the two together, "Final Instructions".

Join R.P. for "Song Of The Solomon's", an updated version of R.P.'s poem "Windmills
Serenade".

An update on the trip to Elko and reflective poem "Bareback".