In literature, the term detritus is wielded both as a literal description of fragmented material—ranging from geological debris swept by waters ([1], [2], [3]) to particulate remains in varied natural settings ([4], [5], [6])—and as a potent metaphor for the residues of history, culture, and personal experience. Its usage can evoke images of nature’s slow, inexorable erosion or signal the decay of past glories, as seen when authors describe it as the remnants of previous lives or ideologies ([7], [8], [9], [10]). At times, detritus bridges the concrete and the abstract, underscoring themes of transformation and renewal by highlighting how discarded fragments, whether of rock, myth, or memory, accumulate over time to shape both landscapes and identity ([11], [12], [13]).