The word "brackish" has been employed in literature to evoke the unique character of water that is neither completely fresh nor fully saltwater, often imbuing descriptions with both a literal and metaphorical resonance. In scientific and exploratory texts, such as those by Lewis and Clark [1], [2], [3], [4], and even historical documents like the narrative of Frederick Douglass [5] or Jefferson’s writing [6], "brackish" is used to detail the transitional, often challenging quality of water encountered in nature. Meanwhile, classical texts like those of Plutarch [7] and collections of proverbs [8], [9] underscore its dual nature as both vital and limiting; the word is simultaneously associated with life's sustenance—an aid in fishing [10] and a subtle resource in droughts [8]—while also hinting at an unwholesome or diminished quality when juxtaposed with pure water. In a broader literary context, Du Bois’s evocative imagery in "The Souls of Black Folk" [11] leverages the term to not only describe a natural setting but also to mirror complex human experiences.