We will determine the number of powers ofαthat appear with nonzero coefficient in anα-power linear differential resolvent of smallest possible order of a univariate polynomialP(t)whose coefficients lie in an ordinary differential field and whose distinct roots are differentially independent over constants. We will then give an upper bound on the weight of anα-resolvent of smallest possible weight. We will then compute the indicial equation, apparent singularities, and Wronskian of the Cockleα-resolvent of a trinomial and finish with a related determinantal formula.