The term “stream” appears with remarkable versatility in literature, conveying both a literal sense of flowing water and a metaphor for continuous, dynamic movement. In classical works, it is portrayed as an element of nature that both guides and symbolically transforms—Shakespeare, for instance, likens it to a vagabond flag driven by the tide ([1]), while Homer depicts a divine intervention that stills its waves ([2]). Later writers extend its reach into the realm of abstract ideas: Thoreau compares time itself to a stream in which he fishes ([3]), and James uses it as a metaphor for the unfolding of thought and memory ([4]). In narratives ranging from calm journeys down a small creek ([5]) to dramatic outbursts of blood ([6]) and shedding of tears ([7]), the stream fluidly embodies the ceaseless passage of life, emotion, and history.