Profitable artists: Chancelier Xero Skidmore

(Photo by Collin Richie: Chancelier Xero Skidmore) Spoken word poet and percussionist Annual income: Up to $30,000 The career endgame, says Chancelier Xero Skidmore, is simply to “keep creating art.” A spoken word poet, Skidmore admits his chosen medium is one of the most difficult art forms in which to earn a living. Edgy poetry