Compound Press Poetry Editions

Each year Compound looks for poetry that is a bit out there. Sometimes this means experimental, but mostly it means work that is done with a real intensity. They also broadcast the poetry journal Min-a-rets both in print and online. 

Founded in 2012 by two losers who never studied poetry. One of them snuck into their work on Sundays, a major Auckland law firm, to make tiny runs of poetry chapbooks.

When we first met Chris, he was making the book covers out of the varyingly green/grey/blue card from filing cabinet folders. We even commented ‘Hmm that’s taking a handmade approach in a non-poetic style’.

We set about transitioning Chris from handmade books to digital printing. First, we matched his obsession with green filing folders to a lux coloured paper solution using Mid Green 270 gsm from Colorplan. Then we sourced the beautiful Wheki book cream bulky paper for the texts for each edition.

Read more about their latest poetry collection here