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I was reading a [web manga](https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/80391328), and came
across this panel:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yVl9D.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yVl9D.png)

The spring break (春休み) has just started for this character, and apparently she
refers to the following as poem (as in 詩を詠んでしまった):

> 学校が
>
> あるから
>
> お休みが
>
> 染みるん
>
> だなあ

My translation:

> It's because school days exist that holidays make a deep impression on you.

Which I understand.

But from the way the lines are broken, I can't see a 5-7-5 syllable pattern,
so I'm not sure what distinguishing feature this thing has that makes it a
"poem". It could have been some random text that someone has written and
signed with their name, right?

Is there some kind of rhythm to read this that makes this particularly poetic
or something?
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Why is "学校があるからお休みが染みるんだなあ" a poem?
Correct, it is a [free verse poem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_verse).
There is no rhythm. For me, this reminds me of
[相田みつを](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9B%B8%E7%94%B0%E3%81%BF%E3%81%A4%E3%82%92)
poems. See [these images](https://matome.naver.jp/odai/2136756405322359501)
and see if you agree with me!
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