Seems tired of the Poles in various ways (5)
I believe the answer is:
yawns
'seems tired' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'poles in various ways' is the wordplay.
'poles' becomes 'n' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'various' is an anagram indicator.
'ways' with letters rearranged gives 'yaws'.
'n' placed within 'yaws' is 'YAWNS'.
'of the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for yawns that I've seen before include "seems tired" , "Signs of fatigue or boredom" , "Gapes" , "Expresses no interest" .)