The fallen leaves and memories

色どりの  葉を掻きわけて  あの姿

[ Simple English Explanation ]
This haiku shows someone moving colorful autumn leaves to look for something important.
The leaves are like memories that cover good moments from the past.

色どりの（I-ro-do-ri-no）
Literal meaning: “colorful,” “full of colors”
Nuance: Suggests the rich variety of autumn leaves.
It sets the scene and evokes the layered memories of the season.

葉を掻きわけて（Ha-o-ka-ki-wa-ke-te）
Literal meaning: “to push leaves aside,” “to part the leaves”
Symbolic meaning:
This action can represent searching through memories,
gently uncovering something hidden in the past.
Tone: Soft, careful, almost like touching memory itself.

あの姿（A-no-su-ga-ta）
Literal meaning: “that figure,” “that form,” “that presence”

Interpretation:
The poem intentionally leaves this unspecified.
It could be:
- a person from the past
- a childhood friend
- a loved one
- a small creature in the leaves
- or simply a memory
The openness invites the reader to fill the space with their own experience.

色とりどりの落ち葉をかき分けながら、
心の奥に眠っている「大切な何か」を探す場面を詠みました。
落ち葉は過ぎていった時間や思い出の象徴、「掻きわける」という動作は、忘れた記憶に触れようとすることの象徴です。