Spoken Word Saturday is a showcase of the amazing Spoken Word Poetry talent that can be found from coast to coast. You can find a playlist of all Spoken Word Saturday curations on the League’s Youtube channel!

Shafraz Ladak

“14×0”

“14×0” was selected as the winner of the 2025 Summer Lovin’ LCP Spoken Word Award.

Shaf is a writer, poet, spoken word artist, activist and organizer. The 4x Calgary Poetry Slam champion, Shaf’s writing blends politics, social justice and literary narrative into a poetic experience that tugs at the heart and inspires our inner humanity. He has represented Calgary at literary festivals across Canada and placed 3rd at the 2025 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships. A board member of the Single Onion reading series and the Director of Communications for the Calgary Poetry Slam, Shaf has dedicated his life to advocating for the arts.

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