Read the poems you want to put together and choose which ones you like best. Identify an underlying idea of these poems that will be the primary theme followed or depicted in your book. Come up with various options for the basic theme of your book and choose the one that fits best. Try having a broad theme so that you can play around a little with it during the process of compilation or design.
Make various broad categories that cover the content of your poems. Sort out the poetry into different chapters that fall under those categories. While determining the order, see if an emotional order is being followed. Position one of the best poems at your book's beginning while another at the end so that your collection has a strong opening and ending.
Save your chosen poems on a computer and compile them together using software like Microsoft Word. Add page breaks and section titles where applicable. Choose a particular font for your book and get your formatting done. Place possible indentations and page margins. Merge the poems in the form of a manuscript and apply page numbers.
Work on the creation of a table of contents, copyright page and an acknowledgments page. Make your table of contents well defined, clearly sorted and easy to use. In your acknowledgments page, don't forget to mention every person who assisted or inspired you during the process of the book's compilation. Also mention the possible journals or anthologies in which the individual poems were previously published.
Work on the cover of your book as it should not be typically plain or colorless. Try to design a meaningful, attractive cover with exciting patterns that reflect the theme of your book. Think of a title for your book that also goes in line with your theme. A recommended title explains your book, creates curiosity in the reader and grabs attention immediately.
Once the book has been designed and formulated, decide whether you want to sell it from an online platform or from a regular book gallery. Locate local printers or consider the option of online printers. Look at examples of similar projects the printer has undertaken and get an estimate. Decide on a printer after comparing the estimate and facilities being offered. Give the printer your compiled manuscript along with the cover design place your book's printing order.