air

When the world stands still.
It happens very rarely. The earth's axis screeches and comes to a stop.
Everything stands still then; storm, ships and clouds grazing in the
valleys. Everything. Even horses in a meadow become immobile as if in an
unfinished game of chess. And after a while the world moves on. The ocean
swallows and regurgitates, valleys send of steam and the horses pass from
the black field into the white field. There is also heard the resounding
clash of air against air.