Ann Grogan

Ann Grogan is a joyful octogenarian, pianophile, and retired lawyer who lives in San Francisco, CA. Her writing promotes the unequivocal permission to pursue one’s passions at any age. Her poems have appeared in Querencia, Amethyst Review, The Prairie Review, Dissent Voice, and Writers Resist, among others. She is the author of the chapbook Used Envelopes (dancing girl press, forthcoming 2026) and her poem “Used Envelopes” was nominated by the editors of Bloomin’ Onion for a Best of the Net award. She was named a semifinalist for The Writing Salon’s 2025 Jane Underwood Poetry Prize and for Leftie Blondie’s chapbook competition. Find Ann's piano and politics website here.