A question about Sri Ramodantam

I am a Sanskrit beginner studying in Germany. The first Sanskrit poem introduced in my textbook, which is composed by Thomas Lehmann, is Sri Ramodantam. However, this poem Is different from the conception of poem I have in mind, because it attempts to condense the complex events of Ramayana in limited verses. Thus, it seems that very verse hurries to tell an event. Is this a common style in Sanskrit poem? Also, I heard that this poem counts as Kavya. Could somebody tell me whether it does?