R.P. Smith, Cowboy Poet

Home Grown #362 - aired 4-20-2010 "Shades Of The West", a poem by Doris Daley, put to music by fellow Canadian, Eli Barsi.

Home Grown #361 - aired 4/18/2010 R.P. shares a little riding adventure and features musical guest Andy Hedges, singing a song written by fellow Texan, Andy Wilkinson.

Home Grown #360 - aired 4/10/2010 "Wall Street Made A Roughie Out Of Me" a rodeo road poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #359 - aired 4/4/2010 An Easter Sunday message from R.P. Smith and his poem "Change"

Home Grown #358 - aired 3-28-2010 Hannah Smith is this weeks host on Homegrown, she shares her 4-H speech,"The Faces Of 4-H" and her younger brother Caleb runs his speech "Load, Aim' and Fire" by the homegrown listeners.

Home Grown #357 - aired 3-21-2010 "Cadalac Rap" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #356 - aired 3/14/2010 Bob Petermann of Wibaux MT is our musical guest with one of his great songs, "A Couple Good Horses To Ride"

Home Grown #355 - aired 3/7/2010 "Showdown At Snowdrift Corral" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #354 - aired 2/28/2010 Jean Prescott shares a song that was cowritten with Yvonne Hollenbeck,"Dining Out" from her CD "Sweethearts In Carharts".

Home Grown #353 - aired 2/21/2010 R.P. revisits one of his favorite poems, "Song That Has No Tune".

Home Grown #352 - aired 2-14-2010 Yvonne Hollenbeck of Clearfield South Dakota shares a romantic balad that she calls "Rebel Rouser".

Home Grown #351 - aired 2/7/2010 R.P. shares his recent off road adventure and one of his poems "A Cowboy Needs To Ride".

Home Grown #350 - aired 1/31/2010 "Dry and Dusty" a tune that goes back to the Thirties, by Bob Bovee and Gail Heil, and "Final Instuctions" a brand new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #349 - aired 1/24/2010 R.P Gathers a few thoughts and herds them up for a new poem that he calls "Looking For Change".

Home Grown #348 - aired 1/17/2010 Nebraska Poet Bill May and Nebraska singer Pat Boilesen team up with Bill poem "Winter Ride" and Pats redition of "Roll On Little Dogies".

Home Grown #347 - aired 1/12/2010 Montana Horseman, Worker of Rawhide, and mighty fine poet, Randy Rieman recites a classic from Henry Herbert Knibbs, "Boomer Johnson"

Home Grown #346 - aired 1/3/2010 "Rhythem Of The Range" a poem to start out the new year from R.P., and Wally Bazin's rendition of "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"

Home Grown #345 - aired 12/27/2009 "The Glory Trail" written by Badger Clark, recited by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #344 - aired 12/20/2009 R.P. continues a Homegrown Christmas tradition with his poem "Trail To Bethlehem" from his Early Riser CD.

Home Grown #343 - aired 12/13/2009 R.P. Smith and Don Schauda partner up and co-write a brand new poem "Son Of The West"

Home Grown #342 - aired 12/6/2009 "The Best Gift I've Had In Years" A poem by Clearfield South Dakota's best Cowgirl Poet, Yvonne Hollenbeck.

Home Grown #341 - aired 11/29/2009 "Parking Lot Philosophy" a live cut from R.P.'s newest CD,"It's Only Fair".

Home Grown #340 - aired 11-22-09 Thanksgiving week program, concludes with "Cyotes Praise" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #339 - aired 11/15/2009 "The Big Picture" A poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #338 - aired 8/11/2009 A Vetrens Day program with R.P. Smith and Joel Nelson of Alpine Texas with his poem "Shady Valleys" from his Grammy Nominated CD, "Breaker In The Pen".

Home Grown #337 - aired 11/01/2009 "Dont Drive The Tractor" a poem by Canadian Cowgirl Poet Doris Daley,from her newest CD "Beneath The Western Sky" contact Doris at www.dorisdaley.com

Home Grown #336 - aired 10/25/09 " The Living Legacy" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #335 - aired 10/18/2009 Yvonne Hollenbeck of Clearfield, South Dakota, share a poem that she calls "The Old Folks Rodeo"

Home Grown #334 - aired 10/11/2009 "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" a song from the late, great, Wally Bazen.

Home Grown #333 - aired 10/4/2009 "Jusus and Johnnie and 148" A live cut from R.P's New CD, "It's Only Fair".

Home Grown #332 - aired 9/27/2009 "Plowboy Logic" if you have heard this one you have been following R.P.'s carrer for a long time, thanks for riding along.

Home Grown #331 - aired 10/20/09 "Broomstick Waltz" by the Carr Family Cowboy Band from Whitman Nebraska.

Home Grown #330 - aired 9/16/2009 "One Nation" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #329 - "The Lucky R" a new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #328 - aired 8/30/2009 It is that time of year again, an updated version of "It's Almost Fall" by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #327 - aired 8/23/2009 Something new and something old "The Keeper" and Morning Person" a poetic double play from R.P.

Home Grown #326 - aired 8/16/09 "The River" a poem by R.P. Smith.

Home Grown #325 - aired 8/9/2009 An update from the Smith Boys Rodeo Trail and "Yahoo At Wahoo" a live cut from R.P.

Home Grown #324 - aired 8/2/2009 "It's Only Fair" a live cut from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #323 - aired 7/23/2009 "Cow Camp Medicare" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #322 - aired 7/18/09 Otto Rosfeld of Valentine Nebraska is our Homegrown musical guest, with his version of "Night Riders Lament", from his Night Songs and More CD

Home Grown #321 - aired 7/12/2009 "Tale Of A Bale" from R.P.'s Early Riser CD

Home Grown #320 - aired 7-5-2009 This weeks guest on Homegrown is Riverdale Nebraska Poet Bill May with a patriotic poem "God Bless Our Troops"

Home Grown #319 - aired 6/28/2009 R.P.'s favorite rain appreciation poem "Where The New Nails Grow"

Home Grown #318 - aired 6-21-2009 Valentine Nebraska singer Wally Bazyn shares his version of "This Old House" and R.P. revisits a poem for Fathers Day, "A Ride Through Rhyme".

Home Grown #317 - aired 6-14-2009 "June" a poem for the season by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #316 - aired 6-7-2009 Musical Guest Brenn Hill with "Call You Cowboy".

Home Grown #315 - aired 5-31-2009 "The Rabbit Hunt" by Elizibeth Ebert from Lemmon South Dakota

Home Grown #314 - aired 5-24-2009 "Seven Horses; Bay" a Memorial Day poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #313 - aired 5-17-2009 "Final Inspection" a brand new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #312 - aired 5/10/2009 "Paramount" A grass time poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #311 - aired 5/3/2009 "The Fence" By Montana poet DW Groethe, from his Tales From West River CD.

Home Grown #310 - aired 4/26/2009 "A Barn And A Begining" a new poem by R.P. Smith and "New Day" by Jill Jones And The Loan Star Chorale"

Home Grown #309 - aired 4/19/2009 "Aim For The X" a speech by Hannah Smith and "When Pa Was A Boy" recited by Caleb Smith

Home Grown #308 - aired 3/12/2009 "Well I'll Be" an Easter Poem by R.P. Smith and "Keep On The Sunny Side" a song from the Texas Songbird Jean Prescott

Home Grown #307 - aired 4/5/2009 "The Sorting Gate" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #306 - aired 3/29/2009 "The Vaquiro Song" By Dave Stamey

Home Grown #305 - aired 3/22/2009 "Showdown At Snowdrift Corral" by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #304 - aired 3/15/2008 "Pronghorn Prominade" by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #303 - aired 3/8/2009 "The Men Who Ride No More" By Alpine Texas poet Joel Nelson.

Home Grown #302 - aired 3/1/2009 "Bottle Of Memories" by R.P.Smith

Home Grown #301 - aired 2/22/2009 "Bugs" by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #300 - aired 2/15/2009 "Parking Lot Philosophy" a live cut from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #299 - aired 2-8-2009 A motorized version of "A Ride Through Rhyme" by R.P. Smith and Steve Krohn of Albion NE, and "Buddies In The Saddle" by MN cowboy singer Pop Wagner.

Home Grown #298 - aired 2/1/09 "Song That Has No Tune" by R.P. Smith from his Stage Of Life CD.

Home Grown #297 - aired 1/25/2009 An Inaguration poem by the late Carlos Ashley recited by R.P. and "The Bail Out Plan", by Yvonne Holenbeck recited by R.P.

Home Grown #296 - aired 1/18/2009 Nebraska Poet Bill May shares his poem "The Bull Rider" and R.P. trys out a new with "MRI"

Home Grown #295 - aired 1-11-2009 "Auction Sale" by North Dakota Cowboy Poet Rod Nelson.

Home Grown #294 - "A Rare Find" a poem written by Montana poet Randy Rieman, recited by R.P. Smith and "On The Wings Of A Dove" performed by Valentine Nebraska singer Wally Bazen.

Home Grown #293 - aired 12/28/2008 Jill Jones And The Lone Star Chorale are this weeks musical guests with the title song from their CD "New Day"

Home Grown #292 - aired 12/21/2008 This week we take another ride with R.P. up "The Trail To Bethlehem"

Home Grown #291 - aired 12/14/2008 This weeeks guests on Homgrown are Chris Isaccs and Jean Prescott, they team up for a song "Mary's Lulliby".

Home Grown #290 - aired 12/6/2008 "The Shopper" by Milburn Nebraska singer and poet Don Schauda

Home Grown #289 - aired 11/30/2008 "The Fresh Cut Christmas Tree" by Yvonne Hollenbeck of Clearfield South Dakota.

Home Grown #288 - aired 11/23/2008 "The Trail Before Me" and "Blood And Loam" a Thanksgiving double play from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #287 - aired 11/16/2008 "Sunrise" a poem by Janet Parkhurst of Cody Nebraska, read by R.P. Smith and "Higher Than The Heaveans", a song written and performed by Tom Johnson of Bingham NE.

Home Grown #286 - aired 11/9/2008 "Up Up and Ahay" a poem by R.P. Smith and "Nebraska Sunsets" a song from Nebraska's Don Schauda.

Home Grown #285 - aired 11/2/2008 "The Orchard of Dillon McLeach" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #284 - aired 10/26/2008 "The Gathering" and "Some Poem" from R.P. and "Forty And Found" from MN cowboy singer Pop Wagner.

Home Grown #282 - aired 10/12/2008 A new poem from R.P. inspired by his weekdend as a collage rodeo coach and the curret economic situation "Wall Street Made A Roughie Out Of Me".

Home Grown #281 - aired 10/5/2008 "Cowboy At The Keyboard" and "Morning Person" a double play from R.P.

Home Grown #280 - aired 9/21/2008 "Lightning" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #279 - aired 9/21/2008 "MR Goodgrench" a poem from R.P.'s "Stage Of Life" CD

Home Grown #278 - aired 9/14/2008 Two poems from R.P. "Stockmans Sage" and "One Nation"

Home Grown #277 - aired 9/7/2008 "Things in Common" a poem by Elizabeth Ebert from her "Live From Thunder Hawk" CD.

Home Grown #276 - aired 8/31/2008 "It's Allmost Fall", something new and different from R.P.

Home Grown #275 - aired 8-28-2008 R.P. used some recent road trip time to polish up a poem from earlyer in the year, so today we revisit "Song Of The Cistern".

Home Grown #274 - aired 8/17/2008 Two poems from R.P. "The Devil" and "To The Participant".

Home Grown #273 - aired 8/10/2008 "View From The Udder Side" A new poem by R.P. and "Pedicure Cure" a live cut from R.P.

Home Grown #272 - aired 8-4-2008 It's that time of year again, A live cut of "It's Only Fair", by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #270 - aired7/20/08 A big rain, a bullhead roundup, and other updates from Pinecrest Ranch, and a poem by R.P. "Where The New Nails Grow"

Home Grown #269 - aired 7/13/2008 "Head Ranch Petting Dog" a poem by R.P., and "Pickup Dog" a song from Scott R. Taylor

Home Grown #268 - aired 7/6/2008 "I Will Go" A special song for the Forth of July by Jean Prescott, from her Embers Of Time CD.

Home Grown #267 - aired 6/29/2008 "June" a live cut from R.P.'s CD "Stage Of Life"

Home Grown #266 - aired 6/22/08 "Round Pen Waltz" by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #265 - aired 6/15/08 "A Ride Throug Rhyme" A poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #264 - aired 6/8/2008 "Pronghorn Prominade" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #263 - aired 6/1/2008 To commereate the passage of the farm bill R.P. shares a couple of his past commentaries, "The Other Day At The FSA" from his Stage Of Life CD and "Madam Secratary" from his Early Riser CD.

Home Grown #262 - aired 5/25/2008 "He Laughed" a Memorial Day Poem for Grandpa by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #261 - aired 5/18/2008 This week Arizona Cowboy Poet Rolf Flake shares his poem "Estate Planning"

Home Grown #260 - aired 5/11/2007 One poem for the graduates and one for the graduate on Mothers Day, "Graduate" and "Rubber Ducks And Goldfish" by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #259 - aired 5/4/2008 Since R.P's sons Wyatt and Zane are hitting the Rodeo Road competing in the Saddle Bronc evet, R.P. invited his friend Dave Stamey from out California way to offer some advice, Dave calls this one "Talking Bronc Ballet Blues".

Home Grown #258 - aired 4/27/2008 This week we celbrated Calebs eigth birthday, so R.P. recites the poem that he inspired,"The Ballad Of Billirubin."

Home Grown #257 - aired 4/20/2008 Australian Gospel artist Steve Grace is our guest on Homegrown this week, with his song "Somewhere In America".

Home Grown #256 - aired 4/13/2007 "The Martin Mare" a new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #255 - aired 4/5/2008 this time R.P. reads "Rain From Nowhere" a poem written by Australian poet Murray Hartin in Febuary on 2007.

Home Grown #254 - aired 3/30/2008 This weeks Homegrown guest poet is Rolf Flake of Arizona, he share his poem "Dang Near Died" from his Cowboy Heritage CD

Home Grown #253 - aired 3/23/2008 "Well I'll Be", an Easter Poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #252 - aired 3/16/2008 "Sore Spot In My Saddle Seat" a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #251 - aired 3/9/2008 R.P. is getting back in the swing of things on the ranch after a big trip to Texas, He shares a couple of poems inspired close to home, "Up Up and Ahay" and "Time on My Hands, Wind On My Foot"

Home Grown #250 - aired 3/2/2008 "Days And Nights In The Saddle" a Bruce Kiskaddon poem recited by Texas Cowboy Poet Andy Hedges, and "Dionasaur Egg" by R.P. Smith.

Home Grown #249 - aired 2-24-2008 "Song Of The Cistern" a new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #248 - aired2/17/2008 "Parking Lot Philosophy" a live cut from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #247 - aired 2/10/2008 This weeks musical guest, Wally Bazyn of Valintine NE sings "Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine.

Home Grown #246 - aired 2/3/08 R.P. gives an update on progress that is Dad is making and revists "The River"

Home Grown #245 - aired 1/27/2008 R.P. finishes up the month of January with his poem "A.I.er's Anonymous"

Home Grown #244 - aired 1/20/2008 Simms North Dakota Coboy Poet Rodney Nelson with "Auction Sale" from his "Where The Buffalo Rhyme" CD

Home Grown #243 - aired 1-13-2007 "True Grit" A poem from South Dakota poet Elizabeth Ebert, from her "Live From Thunderhawk" CD.

Home Grown #242 - aired 1/6/2008 Randy Reiman, Montana Cowboy Poet, shares a Henry Herbert Nibbs poem, "Boomer Jhonson" and R.P. trys out a brand new poem that might be a little hard to swallow "Sad Farewell".

Home Grown #241 - aired 12-30-2007 "Christmas Pup" a poem from R.P. and Musical Guest Kip Calahan of Animas, New Mexico with her song "What Cowboy Means".

Home Grown #240 - "Trail To Bethlehem" A Christmas poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #239 - aired 12/16/2007 "Was He Quite Or Did He Cry" a song from Kena and Kali Johnson, and a short trail poem from R.P.

Home Grown #238 - aired 12/9/2007 R.P. tells about a local ranch rodeo and shares his poem, The Hungry Loop.

Home Grown #237 - R.P. Reads a poem written by Roy S Laymen along with a couple of his own,Rhythm Of The Range and Prarie Flower In The Cow Path.

Home Grown #236 - aired 11/25/2007 Bottle Of Memories, a poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #235 - aired 11/15/2007 Guest poet Marty Blocker of Merriman Nebraska shares his poem "The Outside Swing" and R.P. finishes todays show with "Johnnies Ride".

Home Grown #234 - aired 11-11-2007, hey that even rhymes! A Vetrans Day Program with R.P.'s poem "Vetrans Day" and a poem from Alpine Texas Cowboy Joel Nelson, "Shady Valleys". This poem is from Joel's Breaker In The Pen CD.

Home Grown #233 - aired 11-4-07 Montana Cowboy Poet Randy Riemam gives a little background on classic western poet Bruce Kiskaddon and does a fine job reciting a Kiskaddon poem, "An Old Western Town".

Home Grown #232 - aired 10-28-07 A homegrown double play from D.W. Groethe of Bainville MT. His Poem "Fifty A Day" and a song "The Little Things", both are from his CD, Tales From West River.

Home Grown #231 - aired 10-21-2007 This weeks Guests on Home Grown are Marty Blocker of Merriman NE with his poem "Prairie Grass And Water" and Wally Bazen from Valentine with his version of the National Anthem of the American West, Home On The Range.

Home Grown #230 - aired 10-14-2007 R.P. puts in some early hours on a new poem that he calls "Sleeping Beauty"

Home Grown #229 - aired 10-7-07 "Jesus and Jhonnie and 148" a live track from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #228 - aired 9-30-2007 A tribute to pioneer photographer Solomon Butcher, R.P. shares two poems, "The Inventors" and "Through Butchers Eyes."

Home Grown #227 - aired 9-23-2007 R.P. trys a new poem he calls "Tracks" and has Jean Prescott finish the show with her song "Between The Rivers".

Home Grown #226 - aired 9-16-2007 R.P. talks about the surprise anniversary party that his kids lined up and shares a poem from a few years back, "Sore Spot In My Saddle Seat".

Home Grown #225 - aired 9-9-2007 "One Nation" a poem R.P. wrote on September 11, 2001

Home Grown #224 - aired 8-31-2007 Terry Licking of Thedford NE included some thoughts in an anniversary card to R.P. and Beth the she calls "Job Verses Career"

Home Grown #223 - aired 8-26-2007 A new friend of R.P.'s, Steve Lindsey of Elgin Arizona shares a poem he calls "Generations"

Home Grown #222 - aired 8-19-2007 R.P.comes up with an off the cuff anniversary poem and Barrey Ward finishes off todays show with a song he calls "Eternity"

Home Grown #221 - aired 8-12-2007 R.P. shares a special time at the 2007 Custer County fair, also a new poem inspired by the ranches centinial recognition, and Carin Mari and Poney Express finish the show with "Close To The Land"

Home Grown #220 - aired 8-5-2007 "Its Only Fair", a live track from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #219 - "Thumper The Smoke Jumper", a live track from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #218 - aired 7/22/07 Yvonne Hollenbeck of Clearfied South Dakota is this weeks Homegrown Guest with her poem, Rebel Rouser.

Home Grown #217 - aired 7-15-2007 "June" a live cut from R.P. off of his Stage Of Life CD.

Home Grown #216 - Aired 7/8/2007 Seven Horses: Bay, a live cut from the fall of 2006 by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #215 - aired 7/1/2007 R.P. has a little time to write a new poem while he waits for his sheep to come in, and shares another live cut, Bareback.

Home Grown #214 - aired 6/25/2007 A live cut, School Boys Lament, by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #213 - aired6/17/2007 A Ride Through Rhyme and a new poem, Fathers Day, by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #212 - aired 6/10/2007 Recorded Live in Red Cloud Nebraska, The Security Slide, By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #211 - aired 6/3/2007 "Gathering Up" a brand new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #210 - aired 5/20/2007 Montana Cowboy Poet Mike Logan with Ranch Truck from his Laugh Kills Lonsome CD

Home Grown #209 - aired 5-13-07 Beautiful Nebraska by Jim Fras and Rubber Ducks and Goldfish by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #208 - aired 5/6/2007 North Dakota Cowboy Jess Howard with Ducking The Law.

Home Grown #207 - aired 4/29/2007 Circle, a new poem by R.P. and Drinking From My Saucer, by Jean Prescott

Home Grown #206 - aired 4/22/2007 Ginger ten Bensel, a Nebraska Singer and Songwriter is this weeks Homegrown guest, with the title song from her CD, I Love Nebraska.

Home Grown #205 - Aired 4/15/2007 Spring Blessing, by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #204 - aired 4/8/2007 "Change", an Easter poem by R.P. Smith.

Home Grown #203 - Aired 4/1/2007 View From The Middle, A new poem by R.P., Then Dave Stamey finishes the show with, May the Trail Rise Up To Meet You.

Home Grown #202 - Button Rutherford from Hays Center Nebraska sent up a poem for R.P. to take a run at that he calls Ol Blue.

Home Grown #201 - aired 3/18/2007 Jean Prescott helps us clebrate St Patricks Day with a beautiful song, fair blows the wind from her Embers Of Time CD

Home Grown #200 - "Epitaph For Chief Plywood", a new poem by R.P. Smith, and "Modern Day Cowboy" a not so new song from the late Howard Parker.

Home Grown #199 - R.P. Gives an update on his dad and shares a calving season poem he has titled "Finale".

Home Grown #198 - 2/25/2007 A poetic double play from Candian Cowgirl Doris Daley, "Old" and "Gossip" from her CD, Poetry In Motion.

Home Grown #197 - 2/18/2007 R.P. shares some thoughts inspired by recent wrestling tournaments and his poem "Sortin Gate".

Home Grown #196 - Today is a replay of a show from a couple of years back that featured Elizabeth Ebert of Thunder Hawk South Dakota with "Rich Mans Lady" and a poem by R.P. "Windmills Serenade"

Home Grown #195 - 2/4/2007 R.P. Gives a long winded lead up to a short poem that he calls "Ranch Romance".

Home Grown #194 - 1/28/2006 Today we head out on the range with Liz Masterson and Sean Blackburn for their verson on the Tex Owens classic "Cattle Call". This is from their 1999 CD Western Serenade

Home Grown #193 - 1/21/2007 "Time On My Hands, Wind On My Foot" Some time in a cold saddle seat let R.P. come up with a new poem.

Home Grown #191 - 1/7/2007. R.P. celebrates his birthday with a brand new poetic double play, Winter Break and Unrollem,Rollem,Rollem.

Home Grown #190 - Aired 12/26/2006 R.P. sneaks in a fast one befor the power goes off again,he calls this new poem "Snow".

Home Grown #189 - The Christmas Trail, by Badger Clark was first published in his book, Sun and Saddle Leather, in 1915, this morning it is recited by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #188 - Texan Andy Wilkinson is our musical guest on Homegrow this week, The Tubleweed Christmas Tree from his CD, An Ordinary Christmas.

Home Grown #187 - A homegrown double play from Canadian Cowgirl poet Doris Daley, A Barnyard Christmas and Christmas in Alberta.

Home Grown #186 - Aired 12/03/06 R.P tells about a cowboy day and shares one of his poems, The Ranchers Wife.

Home Grown #184 - Trail Befor Me, By R.P. Smith. aired 11/19/2006

Home Grown #183 - Opening day of deer season stirs some old memories and gives hope for new ones for R.P. Musical guests The Carr Family Cowboy Band with the title song from thier newest CD "Fiddlesticks and Guitar Picks"

Home Grown #182 - A Home Grown doubleplay, R.P. Smith with a new one called "Intelegent Design" and Carin Mari and Pony Express with "Old Log Barn", the tltle song from their newest CD.

Home Grown #181 - Some saddle time this week let a new poem take root " A Cowboy Needs To Ride" By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #180 - "Ernie" a new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #179 - This week R.P. pays tribute to the annual migration of cattle buyers with "Cadalac Rap"

Home Grown #178 - This week R.P. takes a reride with his rodeo poem "Yahoo at Wahoo" and the late Howard Parker takes us on a ride on a "Early Morning Highway" from his CD "The Modern Day Cowboy".

Home Grown #177 - R.P. gives an update an whats happening on the ranch and shares his poem "Morning Person"

Home Grown #176 - This week R.P. goes back to his roots with the poem that started it all, The Ballad Of 148.

Home Grown #175 - This week I would like to introduce Homegrown listeners to the late Larry McWhorter, Texas Cowboy Poet, The poem "Gate Session" is from his Open Gate CD

Home Grown #174 - "One Nation" by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #173 - Today Yovonne Hollenbeck of Clearfied South Dakota asks the poetic question "What Would Martha Do?", from her CD, "Where The Buffalo Rhyme"

Home Grown #172 - 'A Tale Of A Bale' By R.P.Smith

Home Grown #171 - R.P. trys out a brand new one written in honor of he and Beth's twentyforth annaversary, he calls this one 'Beths Poem, Jean Prescott sings 'Paint Her Real' from her Tapestry Of The West CD.

Home Grown #170 - R.P takes a ride down memory lane this week with one that he calls 'Parade'

Home Grown #169 - It is back to the future as R.P. shares his annual tribute to county fair.

Home Grown #168 - This week R.P. trys to counter the drought by getting his creative juices flowing with a brand new poem that hopefully will get you through a dry spell.

Home Grown #167 - This week we head out west for a visit with the Bar-J Wranglers, a cut from their Wyoming Wind CD 'The Cowboy Song'

Home Grown #166 - R.P. gives an update on things happening on the ranch and shares his poem 'Coyotes Praise'

Home Grown #165 - This week R.P. trys out a new one that he calls 'Weeds and Seeds' and an old one titled 'AI'ers Anonymous'

Home Grown #164 - This week R.P. Shares a poem submitted by a homegrown listener from Overton, the poem is written by Randy Kwiatowski, a member of the United States Airforce, Randy has titled it 'A Cowboys Thought of Freedom' . R.P. Trys out a new poem he recently put tog

Home Grown #163 - R.P. nearly runs out of wind counting his blessings this week, he wraps up todays show with one of his poems, 'Where The New Nails Grow'

Home Grown #162 - by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #161 - by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #160 - by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #159 - by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #158 - by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #157 - by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #156 - 'The Ballad of Billy Rubin' by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #155 - Someone Else's Eyes, a new poem by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #154 - Sping Blessing, a brand new poem from R.P. Smith

Home Grown #153 - Endless Sky, by Jill Jones and the Lone Star Choral.

Home Grown #152 - 'The Big Picture' By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #151 - Showdown at Snowdrft Corall, By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #150 - Guest Poet D.W. Groethe of Bainville MT with a poem,'Generations'

Home Grown #149 - 'New Day' from Jill Jones and the Loan Star Chorale, from thier CD also titled 'New Day'. Cotact Jill at www.lonestarchorale.com

Home Grown #148 - Psalm 23

Home Grown #147 - 'Exported' by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #146 - 'It's The West' by Dave Stamey from his CD 'Wheels'. Contact Dave at www.davestamey.com

Home Grown #145 - Bottle of Memories, by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #144 - Update, R.P. Smith

Home Grown #143 - 'Ranchers Response' by R.P. Smith and 'Happy Trails'by Liz Masterson and the late Sean Blackburn from their CD Western Serenade

Home Grown #142 - 'A Poem For Bea' By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #141 - This weeks guests are the Bar J Wranglers from Jackson Hole WY, the song Silver Spurs is from thier CD 'Wyoming Wind'.

Home Grown #140 - 'Cadilac Rap' By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #139 - R.P. start out the new year with a brand new poem titled 'Cow Camp Medicare', and Walley Bazin of Valintine NE finishes out todays show with 'Back In The Saddle Again'.

Home Grown #138 - Trail To Bethlehem, By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #137 - This weeks guests are Chris Isaacs and Jean Prescott, Chris reads from Luke, Chapter Two, Verses 1-19 and Jean Sings Mary's Lullaby. This selection is from the CD, Merry Christmas from our place to yours.

Home Grown #136 - 'Yicko' By R.P. Smith

Home Grown #135 - Both Sides Of Living, by Andy Wilkinson, from the CD An Ordinary Christmas.

Home Grown #134 - The Tumbleweed Christmas Tree, By Andy Wilkinson from the CD, An Ordinary Christmas. Contact Andy at www.grey-horse.com

Home Grown #133 - Trail Before Me, by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #132 - This weeks musical guest is Andy Hedges from Lubbock Texas, Andy is performing a song written by fellow Texan Andy Wilkinson, the song is titled 'Jody' and is from Andy's new CD 'City Boys'.

Home Grown #131 - 'Wakeup Call', a brand new one from R.P.

Home Grown #130 - A multi-generational rodeo rambling and a new poem from R.P. titled 'Yahoo at Wahoo'.

Home Grown #129 - This weeks guest is Dave Stamey with 'Spin That Pony' from his CD 'If I Had A Horse'. Contact Dave at www.davestamey.com

Home Grown #128 - 'Round Pen Waltz' by R.P. Smith

Home Grown #127 - Fall is a fun time of year on the ranch, R.P. gives a rundown of the weeks activities and wraps up with 'Eveloution Of An Arm Man'

Home Grown #126 - This week we hear a double play from Elizabeth Ebert of Thunder Hawk South Dakota. 'Fall' and 'An Ordinary Morning' from her CD 'Live From Thunder Hawk'.

Home Grown #125 - Todays' guest is Barry Ward of Copeland KS with his song 'My blood is in this Land'

Home Grown #124 - A couple from R.P. that your have not heard befor,'Tamping Stick' and 'Going West'.

Home Grown #123 - R.P. shares the poem he wrote September 11, 2001 'One Nation'.

Home Grown #122 - After The Storm

Home Grown #121 - R.P. gives a little revised personal history with 'School Boys Lament'

Home Grown #120 - August 21, R.P. shares a poem he wrote a while back 'Six More Brain Cells'.

Home Grown #119 - R.P. Is doing a fair day double play, with 'It's Only Fair' and 'Pedicure Cure'.

Home Grown #118 - R.P. does one fof the 'Particpant', and D.W. Gothrie does 'One For The Cowboy'

Home Grown #117 - A double play day, a request for R.P's 'Morning Peson' is ansered and R.P. recites a poem contributed by a listener 'Envy'.

Home Grown #116 - R.P. foceses on not being to focused with a new poem 'The Web'.

Home Grown #115 - A saga of AI season from R.P.,'June', a version of this poem is on R.P.'s 'Stage Of Life' CD.

Home Grown #114 - Guest Poet Elizabeth Ebert shares her poem 'True Grit' from her CD 'Live From Thunder Hawk'.

Home Grown #113 - For A Independence Day Program R.P. try's out a new poem inspired by a recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery, 'Seven Horses Bay'.

Home Grown #112 - R.P. made it back from Washington D.C. where he was riding herd for forty-five Custer County 4-H'rs. He cuts loose with a brand new one called 'The Security Slide'.

Home Grown #111 - R.P. shares his most requested poem on Fathers Day, 'A Ride Through Rhyme'.

Home Grown #110 - Today we hear from Joel Nelson from Alpine Texas, with his poem 'Sundown in Cow Camp'.

Home Grown #109 - The Wedding Poem, a new one written for R .P.'s Daughter and Son in Law.

Home Grown #108 - A Memorial Day addition of Homegrown

Home Grown #107 - We head north today to ride along with DW Groethe as he works on 'The Fence', a poem from his CD; Tales From West River.

Home Grown #106 - R.P. relays a recent 'go to work with Dad day' and tries out another brand new mothers day poem titled 'Break The Wind'.

Home Grown #105 - A special Mothers day addition featuring a new poem by R.P. called 'Mom' and a piano solo by Winifred Johnson-Pandorf, 'On A Clear Day'.

Home Grown #104 - R.P shares some of the challenges of calving season and try out a nonsense poem titled 'Rambler'

Home Grown #103 - R.P. sails beyond his linguistic ability on the addition on a recent crop to the ranch rotation and Yvonne Hollenbeck offers some advice on planning your spring branding with a poem from her CD 'My Home On The Range'. Contact Yvonne at 605-557-3559

Home Grown #102 - R.P. dusts off a piece inspired by the Nebraska black out of the spring of ninety-four with his poem REA.

Home Grown #101 - Homegrown 101. Cherry County NE Poet Lyn Messersmith joins R.P. as this week's guest. Her poem 'A Conversation With Aunt Clara' is from the CD Leaders and Legends, contact, www.leadersandlegends.com

Home Grown #100 - R.P. trys to find common ground with a horticulture club and shares cuts by DW Groethe,When Spring Breaks, and the Carr Family Cowboy Band, with Blue Bonnet Bells

Home Grown #099 - A new Easter Poem from R.P. titled 'Well I'll Be'. Musical Guest Walley Bazin from his Gospel CD Serinity, with It is no Secret. Contact Walley at 547 N Howe St, Valentine,NE 69201

Home Grown #098 - R.P. Shares and ode to spring with his poem 'Showdown at Snowdrift Corrall'. A version of this poem is included on his Stage Of Life CD.

Home Grown #097 - R.P. shares a march windy with 'Up Up And A Hay' along a song by the late Howard Parker, The song 'Going home" is from Howards CD 'Modern Day Cowboy'

Home Grown #096 - It appears that spring has sprung on the Pinecrest Ranch, R.P. discusses the start of lambing season and updates his poem'Calving Conspiracy'

Home Grown #095 - This week we take a ride with birthday girl Elizabeth Ebert as she shares 'Old Blue and the Pickup Cowgirl'

Home Grown #094 - R.P. Shares his thoughts on recent legislative debate concerning One Room Schools and dusts off a poem titled 'What Should Not Be Took Away'

Home Grown #093 - A Valentines day double play with Elizabeth Ebert and R.P. Smith, Elizabeth shares her poem 'Rich Mans Lady' from her CD 'Live From Thunder Hawk'. R.P shares an unpublished and previously unrecorded cut 'Windmills Prairie Lovers Serenade'.

Home Grown #092 - R.P. trys to apply new cattle management techinques to family herd health situations and shares a poem from his CD 'Early Riser' titled 'Last Breath Bawl'.

Home Grown #091 - R.P. shares a fresh cut titled'Jesus and Johnnie and one-forty-eight' and his first attempt at cowboy poetry 'The Ballad of one-forty-eight'.

Home Grown #090 - R.P. gets on thin ice with a fresh cut called, 'Parking Lot Philosophy'.

Home Grown #089 - R.P. tries out a new one titled 'Cowboy Success Story'.

Home Grown #088 - This week features guest poet Elizabeth Ebert of Thunder Hawk, South Dakota. Elizabeth Shares her poem 'The Last Great Rabbit Hunt' from her CD Live From Thunder Hawk, Contact Elizabeth Ebert 10930 208th Ave, Lemmon, SD 57638

Home Grown #087 - R.P. shares a fresh cut, The Chambers Canaverous Christmas, on the economics of natural protein production (some of the hidden costs of deer hunting), concluded with a Poem titled Coyotes Praise, which is in R.P.'s book 'A Ride Through Rhyme'

Home Grown #086 - R.P. gives an update on the ranch cattle moving activities, Guest poet is Chris Iscass with a Badger Clark Poem: A Cowboys Christmas Prayer, from the CD Merry Christmas From Our Camp To Yours. Contact: Prescott Music, PO Box 194, Dpt. MC, Ovalo, TX 7954

Home Grown #085 - R.P. discusses an upcoming cattle drive and shares his Christmas Poem 'The Trail To Bethlehem' form his CD: Early Riser.

Home Grown #084 - Including a fresh cut from R.P. - 'Mid life - Oh I'll Think Of It In A Minute'. Guest Musicians: Kenna and Kalllie Johnson, The song 'Was He Quite Or Did He Cry' is from the CD 'The Johnson Project'. Contact Ramon Johnson rayj@nctc.net

Home Grown #083 - Featuring guest poet Yvonne Hollenbeck's 'The Christmas Quilt' from her CD 'Winter on the Prairie'

Home Grown #082 - Featuring R.P.'s poem 'The Sortin Gate' from his CD 'Early Riser'

Home Grown #081 - Holiday Anticipation Proclamation - R.P.'s commenatary on current BSE concerns, Guest Poet Doris Daley, with an open letter ot MR Russell, contact Doris at ddaley@telusplanet.net

Home Grown #080 - This one features a fresh cut from R.P. Titled 'Veterans Day'. Also included is Jole Nelson with his Poem 'Shady Valleys' from his album: Breaker in the Pen. Contact Jole Nelson, P.O. Box 1021, Alpine, Texas 7983

Home Grown #079 - R.P. offers some poetic thoughts on the election wrap up and shares his poem 'Johnnies Ride' which is included in his book: A Ride Through Rhyme.