In the poem Oh no by Robert Creeley 'It' refers to the place where there is a nice chair for the selfish to sit in. These words are used not to show the physical movement of the speaker but his inclination toward selfishness. He changes his goals. He does not work for others, but for himself. He makes plans just keeping himself in mind. The metaphorical use of these words helps to express ironic tone. In the expression “They had smiles on their faces” “they” and “smiles” have been supposed to be two different things. It indicates that “similes” have been imposed on their faces form outside. In other words, their smile was artificial.